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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26

interests of the nation" In the cor
respOndence lie S a hint as to the
possible course of the United States
of Mexico persists in it's position
withdrawal of its ambassador or even
or recognition of the Gales govern
ment.
Warming Given
Clear, though not specific warning Q
is contained in the state departments
communication t h a Mexican-Ameri-
can relations will be endangered if
Mexico deprives American c tiz n S
ment" of their legally acquired prop
erty rights, and it is further set forth
that recognition would not have been
extended to M X c without assur-
ances, given in 1928, that such rights
would be respected.
The Mexican government on the
other hand, holds "that special pains
were taken by the administration OF
General ObregOn, Gales predecessor
as president of M exico during the
negotiations which led to resumption
of diplomatic relations, mot to admit
conditional recognition su b j e c I
to the outcome of the conference" OF
the 1923 joint commission.
In it's last note the Mexican gov
ernment called for concrete cases in
which recognized principles of inter
national law may have been violated
or may be violated in disregard OF
legitimate interests of American citi-
zens since in such cases it will be
disposed to repair such violations"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26
STATE OFFICIALS
DRAW $2,5OO,OOO
SALARIES MAKE BIG HOLE IN
THE EXPENSES OF
MONTANA.

About two and a half million dol
lars was paid out during the last
year for salaries to state officials
and employees, the recapitulatiOn table
of the state budget to be submitted
to the 1927 legislature shows. Of
the amount, $45O,318.37 is fixed by
law. The remainder, $2,O37 ,286.46
represents salaries, largely of minor
employees, whose pay is not set by
statute. The total may be compared
with S556,563.72 in stated salaries
and S2.O81 ,238.23 in unfixed salaries
the previous year, except that con
siderable expense for legislative help
and salaries of members is included
in the 1924-25 figure.
The cost of official bonds, S3,l55.86
last wear and S2.94O.43 the year be-
fore is listed. or,
Travel expense cost the state SILL
PSI. rs last year and $259,372.57 a ye,aIl
AGO. To this perhaps should be add
ed an item for subsistence amounrting
last year to S35O,834.98 and $S54,lS6,
so the year before.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26

motion court here Friday, Attorney
Bramble appearing for Fadness and
County Attorney John Nyquist of
Daniels county for the state. Judge
Paul took the matter under advise
ment, and a brief was submitted by
j. K. Bramble. Bramble claimed
that the personal liberty of Fadness
was violated by revoking his parole
summarily. Judge Paul filed an or
der denying the application for a
writ to discharge the defendant from
custody and disnissing the petition.
Charged With Assault.
Another case taken up at law and
motion day of court was that of Har-
ry Burns charged with assault with
deadly weapon upon the person of
James Swingle of CulbertsOn. Depu-
ty County Attorney A. M. Foor, ap-
pearing for the state, was granted
permission to file information in the
case and did file the information
CONTINUED on page Five)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26
STATE ASSETS
TOTAL $67,36l,23O
REPORT SHOWS
l. M. BRANDJORD, REGISTER OF
LANDS, PREPARES PERMA-
NENT FUND STATEMENT.
Special to Producers News.

Special to Producers News.
HELENA, Nov. 22.-Assets of the
state of Montana, represented bv
cash, investments and other credits
and lands unsOld, all arising from the
various federal land grants and stand
ing to the credit of the several per
manent funds and the capitol build
ing fund, aggregate the very large
sum of $67, 1861, ,280.78, as of date June
30, 1926, according to the biennial re-
port of l. M. Brandjord, registrar of
state lands.
The bulk of these assets stand to
the credit of the public school fund
which received the greater portion
of the lands granted to the state by
the efderal government. This fund,
at the close of the last fiscal year,
June 80, 1926, had in cash in the hands
of the state treasurer $289, 1853. 10, and
had invested in state warrants $685.
583.34, in United States bonds 81, AGO.
600 In other types of bonds $780,
954.75, and in farm mortgages, 81
549,039.77. There was due the fund
in unpaid balances on lands sold So
322, 1874, making a total of ST.
437, ,704.30 in cash and interest earn
ing investments. To this is added the
value of unsold land, at $40 per acre
S42, ,295, ,001, 80 making a total of al
assets of S59,732, ,7O6.20.
Assets of Other Funds
The assets of the various other fed
CONTINUED on page Four)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26
ARRANGEMENTS FOR FARMERS SECRET NATIONAL CONFERENCE NOW COET
a WILL i" CLOSED VEfDONT MINNEAPOLIS ~

to work One of these committees will be the cOnst-
tuition committee which will devise instrument for
tbe Government of the order which had been sadly
lacking and has hindered the work Of the organization
for some time. Another committee will submit de-
sons of charters and try to improve the ritual and
cret work.
4 national body will be set up which will have gen
a charge of the organization and other work of the
Progressive Farmers This body may be called a Ma
tional Directory and may be composed of representa-
tives from the various states.
Farm Situation to Be Discussed
Mr. William Bouck and P. J. Wallace are now assem-
bno the framework of the organization which will be
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26
AN ANPROGRESSIVES OF NATION WILL MEET BEFINT

submitted for approval to the convention In this way
it is expected that much valuable time will be saved
by the delegates and the committees of the conference
who will put the finishing touches the Organiza-
hOna structure. The present chaotic condition of ag
rcuture in the United States will be thoroughly gone
over by in close touch with the situation confront
Minnesota Iowa. and South and North Dakota will be
annalyzed and remedy for the basic industry of the
country will be promulgated. For this and other rea
sons the eyes of the nation will be fixed on this con-
ference representing the advanced wing of the Amer
can Farmers
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26
Will Be Held in Secret

The Conference will be held behind closed doors
The representatives Of the Capitalist newspapers of the
Twin Cities will be barred.
The Loan Companies and other exploiting interests
in the cities at their wits end how to meet the
situation In the past their paid scribes on the Min
neapOis and st. Paul papers ridiculed and malgned
gatherings remotely resembling this one but now they
know notwhat may take place.
Low excursion rates be secured on certain dates
and the tickets will be good for return until March
The return fare from Pentywood to Minneapolis will
be S3252 on the following dates Nov q and Nov 80
and Dec. and 7th.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26
No Opposition Bid.

1t required just a minute more
than half an hour for a transaction
which ultimately probably means the
transfer of a property worth three
quarters of a billion dollars.
While the approval of the court
for the bid and the approval of the
interstate commerce commission for
the reorganization plan is required,
no hitch is expected. None occurred
at the sale.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul railroad organization plan of
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., and the National
City company, both of New York,
whose representatives of the road in
Butte, Mont, today contemplates a
sc per cent reduction in the roads
fixed charges and a $70,O00,00O as
| sesSment against stockholders.
Reorganization under the plan also
would mean the passing of the his
toric lines title, it being the inten-
tion of the reorganization managers
to have its control pass to a new
Delaware corporation, the Chicago,
Milwaukee & Pacific Railroad COM
pany. One reason for the name
change would be to Indicate the
transcontinental character of the
system. In financial circles the rail-
road has been known as the "St.
Paul" while along its route it has
been called the milwaukee"
Present earnings of the system are
approximately $2O,OOO,OOO and the
plan would bring fixed interest
charges we'll within that amount by
a net reduction in interest bearing
securities of more than 1927, 900, 900
and net reduction in fixed interest
charges on the funded debt of from
about $21,80O,O00 to less than $14,-
100000.
Readjustment Contemplated
Readjustment of the roads whole
financial structure is contemplated
to correct the weakness which con-
tributed to the receivership which
was brought about when the railroad
was faced by the maturing of $780,
100000 of bonds and interest falling
due in 1925, which would have been
followed by both bond maturities anG
government note obligations of $780,
100000 due at intervals in 1884.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26
Roosevelt Official Sees Need
of Bridge Over the Missouri

WOLF POINT The ice over
the Missouri is in such a state
t h a at some place people are
able to walk across and at other
places they can row across. The
ferry pulled out of the river for
the winter last Thursday. It hap
pened that on that afternoon, w.
l.. Young, county commissioner,
who had been over in Garfield
county on highway matters
reached the south bank Of tn e
river after the ferry had stopped
running. He was forced to come
home by way of SnOwden. As
Mr.. Young says, 81 had to travel
225 miles to get home after l got
here" He is more convinced than
ever of need Of a bridge acress
e the Missouri.
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26
PAUL DISPOSES OF MANY
CASES AT WOLF POINT

Wolf Point, Nov. 21.-Sheriff
Lawrence of Daniels county ac-
cOmpanied by Tod Fadness of ScO-
boy left Friday evening for Deer
Lodge where Fadness will begin to
serve a sentence Of from one to
five years for robbery. This sent
ence was imposed upon him several
years ago by Judge c. E. Conner,
who suspended the sentence and
put FadRess under the jurisdiction
of the parole board. Fadness was
recently arrested in ScObey charg-
ed with gambling and selling
booze, in consequence of which his
parole was revoked. J. X. Bran
BILE, attorney, of Wolf Point ap-
piled to the district court for
writ of habeas corpus. Fadness
was lodged in the Roosevelt cOun-
ty jail pending the ruling of the
court.
The matter was taken up befor
Judge S. E. Paul sitting in law an,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26
SALISBURY RECEIVERS
.O'CONNOR'S COACH
FINDS STOLEN AUTO IN STRAW
STACK 10 MILES NORTH OF
PLENTYWOOD.

The new Buick coach, which W a S
supposed to be stolen from an insur-
ance man, named O'Connor, was found
by Sheriff Salisbury in straw stack
at Grace POland's place 10 miles north
of Plentywood this week. The a r
was carefully hidden and was we'll
supplied with oil, gas and freezone.
Found by Sheepherder.
The car was first found by sheep
herder who was looking for a warm
place to shelter him from the winter
blasts. Worming his way into t h e
straw stack he bumped up against
something hard. On investigation he
found it to be the tOnneau of an auto
mobile. Having a superstitious feel
ing that a straw stack was the wrong
kind of place for such a machine and
fearing that human beings might be
concealed therein, the shepherd hasti-
ly left his sheep, and went in search
of Sheriff Salisbury. The sheriff
went Immediately to the rendezvous
and recovered the car and at once not
flied the owner and the company
which had the car insured against
theft and accident.
The car was lost two weeks ago out
side the City Cafe. The Owne-
claims that he had left it for a few
minutes and that when he returned il
was gone. Some people state tha
they saw two strange men enter the
car and drive it north. O'COnnOr anC
! Sheriff Salisbury trailed the car al
far as Outlook. FoI about eigh
miles they could see the tracks o.
/ the new rubber chains with which tn,
car was equipped but after that NJ
trace was found.
This was the first car stolen i
Plentywood for over a year and it
disappearance caused a good deal 0
interest.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26

All arrangements for the forthcoming National ION, OIL
n ge OF the Progressive Farmers Oh nTn n tbe
dome Hotel, Minneapolis, has been secured tor tne
@ @s which bids fair to be one Of the most mOHien o Of
s aus meetings of farmers ever held on tne so+ +boi,
nca since the minute men Of Connecticut lel'
''llS 1or the revolution
m t. December 6 Is the Day oi,+
tees on Monday %I December g. After attending ding
ne ne details and listening to addresses Iroll
n1 names are nationally known IN the tlOs siiI ad
~ ~snt of the United States, the gathering
:" over night to give the committees an OppO-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26

Butte-This city, which is famous in Montana history for
big financial deals, the spot which the money kings
of the United States again focused their eyes last Monday For
great IranscOntnental Railroad under the hammer
Only bid totang $l40 OO0 was made at the pub
lie sale of the Chicago Milwaukee and ST. Paul railroad here
this morning The bid made by representatives of the
organization committee and will be submitted to the federal
court in Chicago on Dec l3 for approval.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26

Malta-Ihe Malta National Bank was robbed of $8 500
currency and silver shortly after Friday night by
unmasked men who made clean getaway few minutes lat
er John Klduf assistant cashier of J. F. Kiduff,
president the only person the bank at the time He
bound and gagged by the bandits but able ex-
cate himself sufficiently give alarm over the telephone
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26
Milwaukee Railway Sold at Butte $l4O,OOO,OOO
BANDITS ROB MALTA BANK; GET $85OOOO LOOT
PROGRESSIVE FARMERS ATTENTION !

general meeting of the Progressive Farmers Of Sher-
dan County will be held at the FamerLabOr Temple Pen
twOod for the purpose of selecting delegates to attend the
National Conference of the organization which will be held
the VendOme Hotel Minneapolis December g. 1926 The
meeting will be called to order at 900 P. M Monday
nng November 20.
Council of Action Meeting
The Sheridan County Council of Action will meet at 100
p NJ Monday evening" November 30 to select delegates
to attend the National Conference and to transact other i'm
pOrtan business. Mr. William Bouck National Representa-
tive Of the Order will be present at both meetings.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26

E. Fawcett and Gladys Ommer were
married Nov. II by Reverend Norton
of Redstone. The young people are
both residents O. Outlook but are well
known and liked in this vicinity.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26
lie Up Assistant
Cashier; Get Away

Daring Bandits Rob Malta Bank Get So 500 Loo-Tie Up
Assistant Cashier and Make Safe Getaway With Money
Descriptions Said to Tally with North Dakota Bandits
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26

at /:UU p. m.
The only clue to the officers
have of the men, in addition to
what kilduff has been able to tell
of their description, is that a Buick
sedan was seen by persons sitting
IN the lobby of the Great Northern
hotel, across the street, to leave
the front of the bank about the
time 1T is thought the robbers
made their getaway.
Kilduff was checking over the
days money alone as Carl Simon
sen, cashier, was in Chinook. He
says that he heard a knock at the
door and some one yelled: "Hey,
John" Thinking it was a local
business man. he opened the door,
whereupOn two strangers stepped
in, each carrying automatic revOl-
vers. They covered him and or
dered him to a corner of the, bank
lobby, where they bound and gag
ged him.
The safe was unlocked. The
bandits picked up all the bills and
silver of the counter where Kilduff
had been working and walked into
the vault and grabbed all the cur
rency they could locate there.
They then left the building.
Kilduff says both men wore
three-quarter length sheepsdn
coats and WOODEN caps and were un-
masked. Their suits we're dark col
Ored. Both are light cOmplexiOned
and about feet 9 or 10 inches
tall. 1t appeared to Kilduff that
one was about 81 years of age and
the other was about 80. He says
that neither had distinctive fea-
lures that can be easily described.
Sheriff charges Malta Robbery
North Dakota Bandits
Malta, Nov, 21.-All clues in cor
nection with the Malta National ban
robbery Friday point to three e.
convicts who are suspected of rOt
bing the Citizens State bank E
Wheelock, N. D., recently and KILN
H. N. Peterson, the cashier. Wal
rants are out for these men-Leste
Continued on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26
Big Transaction Is
Closed in 81 Min.
IuIu'InIuuuInIIn'aunuuI uIuIuIuIuIuIuIuununuuuur

Biggest Auction Sale in Montana History Expected to Be Ap
proved By u. S. Court December 13tE-New York Fin
anciers and Their Attorneys Arrive in the Copper Me
tropois in Palace Train for the Event
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-05
WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP
WRESTLING BOUT AT
STATE FAIR NOV. 10

More than two thousand feet of
canvas and lumber will be used to
construct the temporary arena for the
Joe Stecher- George Kotsonaros world
championship wrestling match at the
state fair grounds, Phoenix, on war
veterans night, November 10.
Legion officials are. emphatic in
stating that the Stecher- Kotsonaros
match will be genuine worlds
championship, two out of three falls.
Sport experts everywhere class Joe
Stecher as one of the most colorful
athletes of the present day. At three
different times he has been champion
Of the world At the age of Fl Stech-
er threw Charlie Cutler with the body
scissors. Later on he was defeated
by Earl Caddock, but regained it in
1920. From then on he has met and
defeated all comers.
In an interview recently published
in a coast paper it was shown that
Stecher makes more money per year
than Dempsey did! From January to
June of this year Stecher made
$145,0O0. In that period of approx
mately % weeks Stecher had defend
ed his title exactly 80 times. The
scissors king is now said to be mil
lionaire.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-05
LOCAL TEACHERS SCALPED
BRAVES; NOW HAVE TEMPE E
TO DEFEAT FOR ARIZONA
FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Flagstaff Teachers college eleven
scored one touchdown, converted the
extra point for goal, and held their
opponents, the Phoenix Indians, score
less, when the teams met here Home
Coming day to decide supremacy al
ter the TT they played last year.
Flagstaff kicked to the visitors at
the start and before the local team
could get it's defense coordinated, the
Braves had completed three downs
and threatened 9. touchdown. At this
point the college men got together and
carried the ball back 20 yards, when
the Indians fumbled twice. The bal
ance Of the first quarter was played
near the center of the field.
The only touchdown was made by
the locals near the end of the first
half by pass from Captain Wilson
to Patten after punt by the Indians
was blocked and Flagstaff recovered
the ball Wilson converted the extra
point for the 10 score which re-
mained unchanged the balance of the
game.
In the third and fourth quarters
the game was mostly punting duel
and the ball remained near the center
of the field almost all the time In
the last quarter the college carried
it within three yards of q second
touchdown but were penalized Is
yards anl failed to complete a sue
cession Of forward passes.
Although the college won, it could
readily be seen that it was lacking in
both offense and defense, due probab-
ly to the absence of Coach Lynch, who
had been absent from the college for
two weeks with blood-poisoning
Thus fer this season the Flagstaff
boys have wen every game and have
held four opposing elevens. The de-
feat Of the Indians places Flagstaff
Teachers college at the head Of the
list for winning the conference cham
pionship, with only the Tempe Teach
ers college yet to defeat to gain the
state championship. Last year the
Tempe Teachers barely nosed out the
Flagstaff Teachers when they sue
ceeded in making drop kick, the
only score during the game. The two
teams will meet November II, at the
state fair at Phoenix.
The game with Tempe will be es-
pecially hard as Flagstaff college will
meet the strong Loyola college at.
Los Angeles on November 6. To
somewhat ease this strain the Los
Angeles game will put on the boys,
Coach Lynch will take two full teams
to play the Loyolans.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-05
CANYON P.-T. A.
BAZAAR SUCCESSFUL

With customary community Splfl
a large crowd turned out to help makf
a success of the annual bazaar glveT
by the Grand Canyon Parent-Teache'
association at the community build
ing October 20. Among the attrac-
tions were a fancy goods booth,
cooked food booth, two rouiett1
wheels or paddle games, fortunc
telling booth and bean bag tossing
game.
The hall was elaborately and taste
fully decorated under the direction o
Miss Edith Kolb with Halloween mo
tiff. Attendants at the refreshmen
stand were hard worked all eyenins
passing out ice cream cones and eide
and doughnuts. Master Roy NelsoT
was found to hold the lucky ticket II
the drawing for handsome electrll
waffle iron set.
Not to be outdone by the democrat
ic county candidates, who made a sub
stantial cash donation to the assocla~
ton, the republican candidates pro
vided a splendid orchestra. Dancing
was enjoyed until late hour even by
some of our most hide-bound demo
Gratis.
Mrs. M. X. IIllotSon, chairman o.
the committee announced that the
net profits were slightly in excess Of
$500. This money, which goes into
the general treasury of the associa
ton, is used locally for school better
ment and child welfare work as well
as for general community develop
ment. The Grand Canyon PIT. A.
has already pledged an additional do
nation amounting to 500 toward the
Improvement of the community ath
letic field at the Canyon.
The committee and the association
are sincerely grateful to the entire
community for its generous support
Especial thanks are rendered to those
individuals, local merchants and par
ty candidates who generously donat-
ed labor and funds.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-05
,,0V. HUNT PR0CLAIMS
FORGET -INE-N0T DAY

Whereas, the people of our nation
occupied with the multitudinous prob
lens of every day existence, have fall
len into the habit of failing to remem-
Jer the drift-wood cast UP by the
awful calamity of war; and
Whereas, the Phoenix Chapter, Dis
abled Veterans of the World War
nave set aside November 6 as "For-
-Me-Not Day." and the people of
our state are asked to remember the
sick and disabled veterans who are
still paying the penalty of the Worlds
madness;
| do hereby designate Saturday,
November 6 as 'sForget-Me-Not Day"
and I call upon the people of the state
Of Arizona to visit the disabled vet
Grams Of their acquaintance and to
remember the veterans Of the war in
the hospitals of the state by sending
5hem flowers and material things
that will contribute to a fund to as
sist the organization of Disabled Vet
Grams of the World War in carrying
on it's work to alleviate and aid the
veterans who are in need Of assist
ance.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-05
MAY REMOVE CONFUSING
SIGNS ARIZONA HIGHWAYS

1t is probable that the next Arizona
legislature will be called upon to pass
an act prohibiting erection of adver-
tising signboards within so feet of
any state or county thoroughfare.
An alert eye is needed, it is said,
to pick out the official distance, di-
rection and warning signs from the
multitude of posters that advertise
hotels and autos. The only signs
near the roadside should be those of
the highway department or of a rec
ognized automobile club, it is argued.
Editing" of many signs that give
erroneous information concerning the
condition of the road ahead and mile
age also is urged. More stringent
penalties are to be asked for persons
who use automobile club signs as tar
gets.