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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30
BIG CELEBRATION
COMING TO OPHEIN
TERMINAL TOWN TO PUT ON BIG
DOINGS WHEN THE TRAINS
STEAM IN.

Opheim has been a small inland
town situated So miles west of Scobey,
55 miles north of Glasgow and 10
miles south of the Canadian boundary.
1t is in the Northern part of Valley
county. This town was named after
A. S. Opheim who homesteaded here
in the fall of 1910 and who has been
postmaster ever since.
Opheim first expected to get a rail
road in 1914, but plans for railroad
building were suspended indefinitely
on account of the war.
The Great Northern Railroad Com
pany bought 100 acres of land for the
new townsite here over nine years
ago but it again Abandoned all plans
for building this road upon the entry
of the United States in the WOrlC
/ War.
The people of this section still die
not give up hopes of securing tn
much needed railroad and finally tn
Roalroad Company yielded when tn
farmers about and citizens of Ophein
subscribed over S35O,OOO in railroa
stock. Over $4,000 of this stock wa
subscribed by Canadians living alcn
the border. This is the only piece o
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30
CHAUTAUQUA TO BE
GOOD THIS YEAR

The Chautauqu which will be held
at Plentywood for one whole week in
August, as outlined on our advertis-
ing columns, is expected to attract
a large crowd this year because of
the superior quality Of the perform
ances to be put on. Mrs Greer re
presenting the women and All Peter
son representing theh men, are head
ing a committee which is leaving no
stone unturned to make the event a
great success. This committee has
had experience with similar under
takings in the past and its personal
and leadership is a guarantee that the
Chautauqua this ear will be a hum
dinger. The lectures will be extra
good and it is said that they will not
be loaded with propaganda and will
not contain any Objectionable matter
this year. A large crowd is expected
to throng the tent every day Of the
week that the show is put on.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30
Princess of Sheridan County
Contest NoU in Full Suing

Nominations closed last Friday
night. Seven Of the most beautiful
charming and accomplished young
daughters of Sheridan County have
been entered for Princesses by their
friends. The campaign will be hotly
contested. Every candidate has a
chance to win if she 'corks.
Campaign Now on.
The Princess Campaign is now in
full swing. The nominations closed
according to schedule last Friday eve
ming, disclosing the fact that seven
of the most beautiful, charming and
accomplished young ladies of Sheridan
County had been nominated for the
honor of Princess of Sheridan Coun-
ty, as candidates for the opportunity
to represent that district in the Queen
of Montana pageant at Helena dur
ing fair week, as the Princess Shei-
dan. Those nominated are: Gertie
Peterson of Dagmar, Lenora Larson
of Outlook, Dora Enger of Westby
Maude Sherry Of RedstOne, Mildred
Juve of Westby, Gladys Kelly of Plen.
tywood and Grace Goodman of Plen
/ tywood.
/ Probably there never were a groul
! of candidates for Princess more repre-
sentative of Sheridan County. An!
cne of these attractive young ladies
would make a charming and worth!
Princess of Sheridan County.
The closing of tn e nomination.
opened the campaign in earnest. Sev
eral of the candidates are in the fiel'
going their best. Thousand Of ccupOl
ballots for 100 votes each are in tn
hands of the subscribers Of the Pro
ducers News ready to be gathered b
the candidates.
The ballot box is now in the win
dow Of Millers pharmacy, where vOt
ers can deposit theeir ballots. A car
near the box displays the names Q
the candidates and their staandin
as found by the judges Wednesda
and Saturday night, when the vote
were counted. The first count OF
Cured Wednesday evening when tn
Judges Lund, Kitzenberg and Car
son opened the box and computed tk
votes, which disclosed the standing
of the candidates on first county to /
as follows:
Gertie Petersen, 12,500.
Dora Enger 1,5OO.
Mildred Juve 1,1OO.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30
ROUNDS TURNED
LOOSE AT CT. FALLS

That the felony charge placed
against William Rounds, arrested
July 21 by Sheridan county officers,
will be dismissed was considered GER
tain Tuesday when w. F. O'Leary,
defense counsel, aand Deputy COun-
ty Attorney w. p. Costello agreed at
a preliminary hearing that the charge
was not supported by evidence. The
hearing was continued until August
II by Justice of the Peace P. j.
Shields and Rounds was released on
his own recogniZance.
Rounds was taken into custody on
complaint of A. P. Butler of the But
Ter Motor Sales agency, who charged
that the defendant left the county
with an automobile purchased on a
conditional sales contract. This 1t
was asserted, was done with a mo-
tive to defraud the owner.
Butler testified at the hearing that
a balance of S267 is due on the auto
mobile. but admitted that he had nc
evidence that Rounds had attempted
to dispose of the car. The defendant
according to Butler, left the county
with the, automobile without his per
/ mission.
Immediately on completion of But
ler's testimony. Attorney O'Lear!
moved for dismissal Of the charge o.
grand larceny as bailee and pointed
out that the removal of the automO
bile from the county was only mis-
demeanor unless an attempt wa
made to dispose of the car. This viev
was upheld by Mr.. Costello.
Rounds was apprehended by Sheriff
Rodney Salisbury of Sheridan count
at Crosby, N. D., after twice evadini
officers, once at Plentywood and prio
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30
NSULL CONTRIBUTES TO carbohydrates

Chicago July Ex-senator William B. McKnley's un-
successful campaign for denomination in the Illinois
primary cost him personally $35OOOO disclosed Tues
day before the campaign funds committee This
pares with the $253 900 which Allen F. Moore has testified
the total expended behalf of Frank L. Smith, who de-
feated Mckinley Each considerably Of the
$685. 900 outlay for Truman H. Newbery in Michigan which
the formally condemned in the resolution by which
Newberry confirmed in his right to a seat:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30
BIG BARN DANCE AT
KOWSKI'S BARN JULY 31s

The field day fer the benefit of the
Outlook Memorial Hospital has been
postponed to a later date on account
of the farmers being busy in the fields
preparing for the harvesting of the
grain. But big dance will take place
at Kowsld's barn on next Saturday
evening, July 81. A large crowd is
expected as dances for the benefit of
the hospital are always largely at
tended. Those in charge say that you
cannot afford to miss this opportuni-
ty of enjoying yourself and at the
same time helping worthy cause.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30
F. L. TEMPLE DANCE
POSTPONED TO AUG. 21

The big Farmer Labor dance at the
Farmer Labor Temple has been post
poned from August z to August 21.
This is done in order to enable the
management to put on a card that will
attract people from all over the coun-
ty. August 21 will be a gala night
at the temple and the splendid floor
will resound to the feet of scores of
happy dancers. The music will be the
best obtainable.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30
Hush in Court Room.

Hush in Court Room.
Judge Paul set August II for pro-
nouncing judgment. The case went to
the jury at 11:15 o'clock Friday eve
ming, but the ballot was taken until
Saturday morning, when only one
ballot was required to express unan-
imous verdict.
An expectant hush fell on the
crowded court room as Andrew Har~
bo, Froid, foreman of the jury, an
nounced that they had come to a YER
dict. Judge Paul read the verdict
and handed it to Clerk of the Court
Thomas R. Forbes to file and read
aloud.
PremOnitiOn Of Fate
Schlapsz sat slumped down in his
chair as if already he had a premOn-
ition of his fate. When brought from
the Jail to the court room he resisted
the officers and kicked and fought so
that it was necessary to handcuH
him. But in the court room he was
quiet. His face was swollen from
weeping, and with his manacled hands
! he held a handkerchief over his lips,
but there was no start or change Of
expression when the verdict was read.
An officer sat on either side of him
but there was no further revolt
against their authority.
In hopeless despair he sat there as
the spectators filed out of the crowded
court room. Officers had to assist
him to his feet when they started
back to the Jail. Friday he sat erect
in the same chair, apparently little
interested in the flood Of oratory that
swirled around his head. One thought
perhaps he did not comprehend. Sat
urday his tear-swollen face and de-
iected mien show that he does un-
derstand what has been going on and
that he had some realization Of his
probable punishment even before the
T verdict was announced.
Mother Awaits Verdict
The little kerchiefed mother await
+ ed word of her boys fate in an ad
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Gladys Kelly 1900.
Grace Goodman 1000.
Lenora Larson 38,800.
Maude Sherry $500.

Grace Goodman 1000.
Lenora Larson 38,800.
Maude Sherry $500.
The first count does net mean any
thing. Several of the candidates are
holding their votes back to put them
later. Many ballots that are clipped
candidates has as good a chance to
win as the highest. 1t is every can
didates battle yet. Of course, the can
didates must organize their support
ers, get a committee of friends be-
hind them, and require their support
ers to clip the votes out Of the Pro-
ducers News, tens of thousands of
which come in each issue of the pa
per. Get a list of the future sub
scribers of the Producers News, col
lect past due and future subscriptions
and get new subscribers among those
who are not now taking the paper.
A few days work will pile up large
number of votes. Every candidate
should see the Contest Manager, and
secure the necessary supplies and the
nroper credentials. Any candidate
can work in any part of the country
! she sees fit. The losing candidates
will be compensated adequately by
the Producers News in proportion tc
the work done and the results Sc
cured.
I Prize Worth Working for
The honor of Princess of Sheridan
County is a prize worth striving for
! To be Princess cf Sheridan Count!
will be an experience which no yOun&
lady will ever forget. The trip, thu
new scenes, the receptions, dances
drives, dinners, gowns, parades, eacl
with a thrill all its own, with homo
and homage, such as is conferred onll,
on the royalty,-what young lad,
would not give ten years of her life t.
experience,-these, and who will no
look back upon it in her old age, an.
recall its incidents to her grand chll
dren, "when she was Princess of SheI
: idan County" and tell of the peopl
she met on this wonderful trip to tn
States Capital.
5 It is something worth working fOl
2 the honor of Princess of Sherida
County, and the candidates are all 9
work. and their friends are at wcrl
We shall see a pretty contest long be
fore the polls close.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30

fOr the sale VI SltOCS'
Chain Stores
Tt is understood that a representa-
tive of a chain of grocery stores had
a representative in PlentywOod last
week who intimated to some parties
that he had secured a location and
that a stock of goods would be sent
to the Sheridan County Capital at an
early date. This store is modelled at
ter Skaggs and the Piggly Wiggly
and it is expected that there will be
much price cutting and keen competl-
ton in the grocery line on Main st.
Golden Rule Big Firm
The Golden Rule Stores, operated
bv tbe F. H. Jones Company, are
now in every town of any Importance
! in the Northwest. They cater Tor the
trade of the workers and farmers and
handle everything in the way OF cloth
mo and shoes. They buy IN quantity
lots and for that reason are aole 70
offer several headliners Tor sale CO
attract customers.
They are inveterate advertisers anC
their representative here stated thal
I,;S firm, intend to use the columns o.
the local papers to the utmost Z
bring their goods to the notice OF th'
nublic. "Any merchant that does nc
advertise is concealing something n
does not want the public to. know,
said a representative OF one OF the IN
, vading firms to representative % o
the News. yesterday. 1--WE have noun !I
ino tn conceal and our prices are Iigh
r and therefore we will ADVERTISE n
added. CO.
2 The new shoe store is to be eS
clusivelv a foot fitting parlor state
t tbe lessee Thursday. Eve intend
=, carry all lines of the Endicott JohI
e SON and the best makes of shoes a
wavs in stock" said the represenUa
t tive in Plentywood "This IS an az
: of specialization and the grocer an
d GENERAL merchant knows as muc
r about fitting the feet as the averag
n man knows about Electro Iherape'
tics. A show store is a necessity, IN IN
: town of the size Of Plentywooo a. 81
y we intend to supply the long. Ie
t. want" was the parting shot OF III
new invader of Main Street.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30

Oscar and apple Tree" Enter Lands
According to an affidavit written
by Onstad and Greer and signed and
sworn to by Collins, he (Collins) went
out to Melvin Granruds place near
Raymond to take possession of a place
where the period of redemption has
not yet expired but where a notorious
Glendive judge, named Leiper issued
a writ "of assistance" ordering the oc-
cupier off his land and putting the
company represented by Mckee into
possession. Collins was representing
Mckee and in company with a Plenty
wood character named apple Tree
Johnson entered into possession OF
| Granrud's farm. Granrud has a goOC
crop on which Mckee has been cast
ing longing eyes fer some time.
Farmhouse Castigates Scab
About P. M. on Saturday fifty Of
sixty farmers gathered on the Gran
rud farm and accOsting Collins In
| uuired of him who sent him out there
and what he was doing. He answered
that he was representing Mckee anC
that he was taking possession of th'
place for the PlentywOOd shark ant
was receiving pay therefor. He thel
started to give the assembled farm
ers a "snake in the grass" talk. h
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30
Four-Nile Ranch

-Four Mile Ranch
FH. Musselshell, Mont. July 1926
nv 6..of 4 PRODUCERS News
~. Y the issue of the 28rd. one of your
81. tJ.spondents, Mr.. J. J. McElroy
~ exceptions to a letter published
f, sTlf y columns some time ago laud-
B. K Wheeler
N.rIIo /. Io not know whether or not Mr..
sae,IaO sa,.i,Oy was referring to my humble
s-f.is' s-f.is' out as my letter is the only
osip-,- iS,s mat mat l have observed in that
8 fsr f,,' mat could be called laudatory,
+ A.. s-l as Wheeler is concerned. I take
Eo~. E-. ! am the guilty party.
ne w. v,,.35Gye 5l3Ge Mr.. McEiroy opines that
do1sIlO IlOTld p have to search the Congress
slyt5iINos Nscord .l with microscope to find
Tie ,-s eo,s which Wheeler has done fol
ny ric.aaon rTii,,laon people, I will lend hin
n p,,,oSsscope for a few moments.
tvityF F,Jlace ~ 35s let me say that The ac
y. 6. y Wheeler in ousting H Harr,
icaesirty from the Office Of At
'a'inued on Page Four
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30

Scobey-The fire, of mysterious
origin, in a Scobey print shop is being
Investigated by the State Fire Mar
shall's office at Helena and also the
Insurance Company which issued a
policy en- the building. The Deputy
Fire Marshall has returned to Helena
after an investigation of the fire. Ac-
cording to a report in the Great Falls
Tribune he found that the scOrched
machinery was amply covered by in
surance. He was also Of the opinion
that the fire started from within the
building.
The door was locked when the Vol
enteer Fire Department of Scobey ar
rived indicating that the party who
set the building on fire must have g
key which fitted the door. The find
ing of a car fifty miles from the scene
of the fire, by Sheriff Lawrence, is
also being Investigated. There i
CONTINUED on Page Fourl
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30
SCHLAPSZ SENTENCED TO
PAY FOR CRIME WITH LIFE
Boy Murderer of Bem Farmer and Wife Is Found Guilty
After Protracted Trial Breaks Down When He Hears of
Verdict. Defense Counsel to Appeal Case to Supreme
Court.

After a trial which lasted weeks and cost Roose
welt county many thousands of dollars Ferdinand Shaps
found guilty of Murder in the first degree here last week
The Jury which twelve hours fixed death the
penalty 1t is understood that the defense will appeal the
the the supreme court and is expected that stay
of execution will be asked until Montanas highest has
an opportunity pass the justification for such verdict
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30
LEPER'S WRITS DO NOT RUN IN SHERIDAN

Oscar Collins got Castor Oiled was the news that
spread like wdfre Eastern Montana the first of this
week. Everywhere laughed and when they heard the
John Mckee, the notorious crop grabber the only
who felt sorry for the pged exher who wound up his
career as an emergency man for foreign oan sharks
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30
SHOOTING SCRAPE
AT PLENTYWOOD
RAILROAD YARDS
HARVEST HAND NAMED CAR
PENTER SHOOTS EATON SHAN
NON IN CHEST WITH p PISTOL
WOUNDED MAN PROGRESS
ING FAVORABLY.

The otherwise peaceful atmOs-
+ phere of the county seat was dis
$ turbed last night by the detOna-
g tiOns of deringer pistol and the
E panied cry of human being near
. the railroad yards last night at
3 about 9:3O o'clock. When Under
= sheriff StOner arrived on the
= scene he found E EatOn Shannon
= with a bullet wound in his chest
8 close to the heart. He was at
$ once rushed to the office of DR..
$ Steele W hO wit h DIR. Campbell
= rendered him immediate medical
attention. The bullet, which was
3 a % caliber one, pierced his chest
first hitting one of his ribs. There
is a small round hole from which
very little blood flows. Til e
wounded man whose name is Eat
on Shannon, and who worked re-
Gently for Jud Madkin, did n Ot
= seem to be much disturbed by the
adventure which nearly cost him
life.
The assailant was capture d
8 shortly after the shooting and he
= gave his name as Henry Carpen-
$ ter. A % caliber revolver was
3 found in his possession and he adj
= mitted the shooting. H e S at
= present in the county jail. The
: Injured man states that he first
8 saw Carpenter today but would
= give no further information about
the row. Both parties are har-
= vest hands and strangers In the
county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30
WORLD COURT SENATOR
TRIES TO BUY HIS SEAT

Corruption AS Practiced under the Primary System ReIent-
lessly Exposed Before Senate Investigating Committee.
Newbery Spent Only Half AS Much AS Man Who Voted
in Interest of Morgan Measure Votes in Chicago Come
High
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30
STORES TO OPEN FOR
BUSINESS ON MAIN STREET
Three Well Known Firms Enter Pentywood Big Crop
Promises Prosperity to This Section Golden Rule and
Family Shoe Store Have Already Secured Leases While
Chain Grocery Store Is Negotiating for Location.

PlentyNood is have three stores. J ne Golden
Rule has already secured lease the Mission Oak building
and will open general store at early date at the County
seat The Family shoe store to be devoted exclusive
" TO the sale of shoes has leased building from the Riba
Bank and next door to the c. c. Johnson abstract company
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30
Brennan Tells Tale

brennan i ellis lale
Counting the $4,000 which George
E. Brennan, democratic national com
mitteeman, has told the senate inves-
tigators he spent to win the democrat
ic senate nomination, the total ex-
penditure in the contest for the SEN
ate developed during the two days
of the inquiry here is $623,000.
Exclusive of S129,894
This is exclusive of S129,894.63
which Roy o. West, secretary of the
republican national committee, testi-
fled, during the day, was spent in
Cook county by the Deneen faction of
the republican party and which sup
ported Senator Mckinley.
West disclosed another $4,000 con-
tribution by Samuel Insult, utility
magnate, this one to the Deneen
group, and openly charged that the
Crowe-Barrett republican party fac
tiOn in Cook county and George E.
Brennan had a working agreement
whereby they combined to support
some republican candidates and some
democratic candidates for county Of
fees. He added they were usually
able to get the men they wanted.
Charging also the use of thugs and
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.IRATE FARMERS GIVE
OSCAR COLLINS DOSE

ESherif, Who Became Emergency Man for McKee, Swears
That Mob Threatened Him With Hemp Rope and Inject
ed Cathartic Into His System Promises Farmers to Do
No More DIRTY Work" But Takes Out License to Garry
Concealed Weapons. Determined Farmers Fight for
Rights
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Leyene Hamilton Replies
10 McElroy's Critisism
Of B. K. Wheeler

''ss Butte Miner is Supporting Jun
p' y senator for a PurpOse-EXcuses
q MS vote for the World Court by
ssg1sing Foreign Judicial Body is
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30
MCKINLEY SPENT $35OOOO IN PRIMARY
Crop Crabber is "CastOr Oiled" at Raymond
OF PRINT
SHOP FIRE AT
SCOBEY DEEPENS

Deputy State Fire Marshall Visits
Scene of Observation-Disclosures
Company Fails to Pay Claim Pend
ing Adjusters RepOrt-Finances of
Publisher Were not Extra Strong
Before Fire Started.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-30

Official Newspaper of Sheridan County
Glass Matter October 49, 1912 at the POST
New Britain herald., 1926-08-06
Strange Report Hints at
 Rio Loan to Frenchmen

Paris, Aug. R-Financial cir cles were mystified today by a New York dispatch, printed in Paris to the effect that France would seek a loan of from s1OO, 100000 to s25o,- 100000 in the United States after the ratification of the debt funding agreement.
 At the finance ministry it was stated that the report was without foundation. The secretary of the ministry added warning against rumors, notably in connection with the ratification question. The cab inet has not yet decided the exact course 1t shall take, but is meeting | tomorrow morning.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-06
US. Commerce Chamber
 Surnrised at Turk Move

Washington, Aug. RNUtficlaIs of the United States Chamber of Commerce, expressed surprise today over the closing by the Angora gov ernment of the American Chamber of Commerce at Constantinople.
 It was said no recent events in- dicated any situation that woulo prompt such step.
 The Constantinople chamber Is ar organization member of the United States chamber.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-06

you said" and Mrs. Hall replied. q knew 1t, knew it."
 Bogart T. Conking, sheriff of Somerset county at the time of the murders, and one of the first on the scene, declared that the love let ters of the slain pair were not torB and scattered over the bodies, as reported, but were left in a neat package.
 They were on the ground next to Dr. Hall," Conkling sard, and away from Mrs. Mills. l picked them up. noticed the ones l looked at were addressed to Dr. Hall in a woman's handwriting, and then handed them over to George Totten. l don't know what became of them after that"