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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-06-11
Official Call For Farmer-Labor
Caucus And County Conference

We the executive committee of the FarmerLabor party
Of Sheridan county, Montana, by virtue of the authority
posing in u.s. hereby ordain that the regular semi
annual precinct of the Faerab party shall occur
the proper places the several precincts at ZOO clock in
the afternoon Thursday June H. 1926.
The members of the party shall meet at place to be des
mated bv the Precinct Committeeman elected at the last r
mary elections who shall call the Caucus to ORDER IN his
absence any member of the party may call the Caucus to
der and Caucus chairman and secretary shall be elected who
shall keep the records of the Caucus The Caucus shall then
elect delegate and alternate delegate The candidate
ceivng the number of votes shall be declared elected
Der of votes shall be declared elected alternate delegate The
forms printed in connection herewith both the delegate
and alternate delegate and also make copies of these cden
tals which they shall send by the delegates together
with the minutes Of the Caucus to A Wane Secretary OF
the County Executive Committee, at Pentywood Montana
Both the delegate and alternate delegate will attend any
County Conference Of the abor party when called by
the Executive Committee during the ensuing two years
County Conference
We the Executive Committee OF the Farmera party
of Sheridan County, acting under and virtue of the author
tv reposng in u.s. also ordain that the regua
bianna county conference of the precinct delegates eecte
at the precinct caucuses held Tuesday afternoon June
1926 in pursuance the ordinance of this committee sha
the abor party of Sheridan county, Montana ha
convene at the FarmerLabor Temple at Pentywood Mon
tana at o'clock in the afternoon tuesday une L. 9ZC
The delegate and alternate delegate shall present tn
copies of the credentials and the minutes OF the precinct eau
cuses of Tuesday June l7th 1926 to A Wanke 0ecretar
of the Executive Committee, when they arrive:
The Conference shabe called to order by the Chairman
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two BUICK CARS
WRECKED NEAR TOWN

Lynn York In Accident or ScObey
Road Wednesday Afternoon. Es-
Capes Uniniured While His Car
Was Badly mashed-MadOc Man
Wrecks Auto While Coming to City
to Witness Baseball Game Satur-
day.
Two automobile accidents. in
which the drivers and occupants of
the cars fortunately escaped in
jury, took place on the road west
of town during the week. On We'd
nesday, Lynn York was out driving
his fathers new Master Six Buick
Coach when he met with an acci-
dent west of town. The young
man states that he felt sleepy and
drOwsed off. and as he awOke the
car was speeding up ana begin
ming to sway from side to side of
the road. lie cndeavOre1 to re-
gain control by applying the four
/ wheel brakes. but the car capsiZed
on its side, blowing up the ground
for several Feet IN a semi-nOse dive.
Fortunately Lynn escaped injury,
although the glass In all the doors
and the windshield was broken and
the body was badly dinged all Ov-
er. The car was hauled into the
Donaldson garage and is now un-
dergOing repairs.
MadOc Man In Accident.
Another accident took place Sat-
urday afternoon when Mr.. Lynn of
Madoc had his Sedan top broken
up close to town. Mr.. Lynn was
driving to PlentywOOd to attend the
big baseball game. He states he
saw a clear road in front Of him
and gave his auto the gas. While
his car was travelling at a good
speed he came to a dip in the
road where there was a sharp
curve which he did not expect tC
encounter. The result was thai
the Sedan left the grade and turn
ed over several times. Fortunate
ly, Mr.. Lynn and the people wht
were with him in the car escaped
uniniured. The top of the SedaI
was a complete wreck and the cal
f had to be dragged into town. It il
now in the PlentywOOd Garage.
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LARGE CROWD
ATTEND PROGRESSIVE
FARMERS MEET

PIentywOOd Council No. 1 of
the Progressive Farmers of
Montana, held a large and in
teresting meeting at the Farmer
Labor Temple last Monday even
ing. Nearly every member was
present and visiting brothers
and sisters from all over SherI-
dan County watched the proceed
: ING with interest. At about IL
: o'clock the Council adjourned
. and Immediately put on an en-
: tertainment for the visiting
: brothers which was voted one of
8 the best they ever witnessed. The
= members of the Council of Ac-
= tiOn who had met and transacted
= important business earlier IN the
= day, and cOntingents from sever
= al Councils in Daniels County
= were the hOnOred guests. Every
Council in Sheridan county sent
large cOntingents of earnest men
and women who contributed ma
teriaIly to the success of the en-
tertainment which lasted until
the wee small hours of the morn
ing. The event was so interesting
: that not a single member left be-
. fore the Marseilles was sung and
3 the proceedings were ended by
> the Director.
= Council of Action Meets
The Sheridan County Council
of Action. which is now the su-
: preme authority in the district,
: held an important meeting Mon
= day afternoon. Questions of i'm
= pOrtance concerning the ecOnOm-
r ic interests of the farmers were
discussed and acted upon. Every
. Council Of the Progressive Farm
ers and virtually every precinct
in the county were represented.
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The Northeastern Montana District
that territory north of the
Missouri river east Of Phillips cOun-
ty, including Daniels, Sheridan,
and Valley counties, which
territory comprises the best dry
farming section of the State of
Montana, and produces the finest
high protein wheat produced in the
world.
The delegates representing the DIFF
ferent Farm Loan Associations will
commerce to arrive in PlentwoOd
Sunday, June 10th and all will be
here early Monday morning when
the Convention will convene fer a
days session, which will be replete
with activity from morning until
night. There will be a long program
on which will appear the names of
many prominent people of Montana
and the West: Men associated with
the Federal Land Bank of Spokane,
including Geo. c. Jewett, President OF
the Federal Land Bank Of Spokane
and Lieut.. Gov. w. S. Mccormack OF
the State cf Montana, who is also
vice president Of the Spokane Lane
Bank.
District Officers Busy.
The officers of the Northeastern
Montana Association of Federal Farm
Loan Association, namely, John J
Courtney, prominent pioneer farme
of Antelope, president, and J. w
Wulf, we'll known manager of tn,
Farmers store at F'roid, and of eX
tensive farming interests, secretary
have left no work undone calculate
to make the PlentywOod Ccnferenc
the best convention of its kind tina
have occurred hitherto in this state.
The determining factor in bringin
this convention to Plentywocd wa
the Farmer-Labor Temple, which al
fords proper accommodations for tn
delegates and the large crowd of fal
mers and members cf the local assC
Citations who attend these meetings
Secretaries Delegates.
The official delegates and member
of the Northeastern Montana Di
trict Association are the secretar
treasurers of the Federal Farm Los
Association in the district, and Il
members of the Boards of DirectO
of the several Associations. The Sc
retary-treasurers Of the different A
sociation who will attend the cOnve
ton are as follows:
John J. Courtney, Antelope; D.
Miller, Baylor; G. w. Harmon, Bal
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Voters Remember Treachery of Cum :
minis
Brookhart has still the general
election to face before he regains his
seat in the Senate as a republican,
from which party he was Ousted as
a traitor by the regulars in Congress
some time ago. Much of his fight in
Iowa before the primary was based
on his right to be vindicated by the
voters at the Primary election and
the fact that he had refused to bow
! to the will of Wall Street on the
world court and other issues. Cum
minis, besides being a railroad owner,
was one of the men who swung into
line for the World Court. His
treachery to the people who elected
him and his subservience to foreign
and domestic moneyed interests had
its effect in Iowa. There was wide
spread opposition to him because OF
the fact that he was one of the
wheelhorses in the Coolidge machine
which had refused the farmers {
square deal.
New Businessmen
Money was spent like water In al
lEllOIb " GlCCg OulllllA44los l. 4AC DSe$s'
: was literally covered with men dis
guised as travelling statesmen VIII
warned the people against bolshevisn
if Brookhart were elected. All tn
stock arguments such as the break
up of the home, that Brookhart wa
against religion, ETC., were used. Th
American Legion, the w. c. T. [
and other organizations were use
for the purpose of discrediting tn
Y progressive candidate and handin
the election over to the agent of tn
Y International Bankers and the raj
road barons. Hanaford McNider an
his family, who own bank at MasO
lCity, got out and worked han
Y against Brookhart. Some venial men
bers of the railroad unions were use
/ to swing the railroad men into Liz
II for Cummins but all to no avail. II
! bursted banks, the impoverished col
= dition of agriculture, the reductiC
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LOCAL TEAM MEETS
GRENORA SUNDAY
Will Play Fast North Dakota Team
on PlentywOOd Diamond June 10th
GrenOra Loading Up for Big Game.

Next Sunday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock the Plentywood fence busters
will take on the Grenora team at the
local baseball diamond.
From reports leaking cut of Gre
nora, that team is coming over load
ed to take Plentywood if they can.
It is said that several men have been
garnered from other North Dakota
teams in order to humble the cham
pions of this neck of the woods.
A large delegation will be over
from Grenora to support their team
and other towns in North Dakota are
said to be sending over quotas tc
take in the big game.
The Plentywood fans, as usual, vii
be cut en- masse and hot battle vii
be welcomed by the fans.
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VOTING PLACES
DESIGNATED AND
JUDGES SELECTED
County Commissioners Complete Pre-
paratiOns for Primary Nominating
Election to Be Held August 3rd-
Clerks Also Appointed.

Final preparations for the Sheri-
dan county primary nominating cleo
ton to be held August 3, were COM
pleted Tuesday by the county board
of commissioners, which designated
voting places and selected Judges
and Clerks of the election for the
county precincts.
The voting places and judges and
clerks by precincts, are as follows:
Westby Precinct No. Judges:
Walter Olson, Westby, Henry c.
Reuter-, Westby; Geo. F. Freisleben,
Westby. Clerks: A. M. Ditmarson,
Westby; B. Larson, Westby. Polling
place: Fire Hall.
Westby Precinct No: 2-Olivlus
/ iSannerud, Westby; E. May Miller,
Westby; Geo. L. Onstad, Westby
Clerks: Joseph D. Morrison, Westby;
Carl Norman Rostad, Westby. Poll
ing place: Customs House.
Westby Precinct No. 3-Judges
Gust Stubbe, Westby; SEigne Alfre-
da Enger, Westby; Ralph Lininger
lWestbv. Clerks: Paul Hultgren
Westby; Edward F. Hass, Westby
Polling place: Otto E. Enger place.
McElroy Precinct No. Judges
Martin Nereson, Westby; Peter Deg
en-, Westby; A. w. Overgaard, McEl
roy. Clerks: H. L. Dunsdon, Conner
town; Odin NJ. Lutnes, Westby. Poll
: ing place: School House.
Comertown Precinct No. 5-Judges
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Mitchell and COOney File for Congress
Both Mitchell and COOney have
been candidates on the democratic
ticket several times before for the
same offices but have failed of cleo
ton. Cooney will run on a dripping
wet ticket while those close to the
Mitchell wigwam state that if elected
he will favor modification of the Vol
stead law.
Lee Dennis has filed for the Office
of railroad commissioner and expects
to make his race on the slogan of
efficiency and economy.
Judge Leiper has filed for the su-
preme court on the Republican ticket
and Associate Justices Galen and HOl-
loway have officially declared their
desire to succeed themselves.
Judge C. E. Conner, Of Missoula
formerly of Plentywood, is a candi-
date for the democratic nomination
for associate justice of the Montana
supreme court, he having on Tuesday
filed with the secretary of state his
nominating petition in which he ask
that the slogan eff elected / will per
form the duties as provided by law,
under his name on the primary bal
lot. Judge Conner served as judge o
the twentieth judicial district iron
the time of its creation up to a coupl
of years ago when he removed t
Missoula to re-enter the practice G
, law. The twentieth judicial distriC
was created by act Of the sixteent
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WELL KNOWN
YOUNG COUPLE WED

Thursday, June 3rd, Mr.. Forrest
Matl1in and Miss Mary Fitzer quietly
motored over to Poplar, where they
were Joined together as man and wife
in the holy bonds of matrimony.
The engagement Of Miss F1tzer
and Mr.. Matkin had been announced
some time ago, so the marriage came
as no surprise to their host Of friends.
Both of the contracting couple are
well known in this city, having been
students at the local schools, Miss
Fitzer graduating this year. The
groom, who is a son of ]. D. Matkin,
is now engaged in farming in the
Redstone country, where the happy
young folks will make their future
home after july 18th.
The legion of friends of this worthy
young couple join with the Producers
News in wishing them a happy and
prosperous voyage through life.
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Car Went Over Embankment
NJ. IL NJ,

Car Went Over Embankment
"Slin" Mcintosh and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevens were returning to town when
the unfortunate accident happened
at 1890 Monday morning. The sur
vivors stated that the car went over
the embankment and the whole al
fair happened so suddenly that Jhey
could not give any authentic account
of how it occurred. 1t IS CERTAIN
however, that the deceased was drlv-
ing the car at a high speed when
he attempted to negotiate the sharp
curve in the center of the hill. The
wheel tracks show that he was un-
able to accomplish this and the car
/ crashed through the wire fence and
rolled down the embankment and
righted itself within eight feet OF the
river, after its three passengers
were thrown out.
The Wreck
Mcintosh was thrown out hfsC ano
his body was found, lying close &c
tbe ton of the embankment. Ihere
was a big cut on the side OF his heaC
and his chest appeared to be crushed
He was conscious and when 1t was
suggested that he be taken to TN
, hospital, he replied that he did no
consider it necessary to Og as ne onl'
, felt pain in his leg. Claude Steven
was thrown out half way down Tn
; embankment and sustained sevefa
. cuts and bruises which necessltate
. the putting of his left hand IN
> sling. His eye was hit in som
9 manner and had to be dressed. Mr.
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HUEBNER DUCKS
ANGRY COWBOYS
AFTER STAMPEDE

ROdeO Promoters House Besieged by
Unpaid COwpunchers After the
Event-NarrOwly Escapes Wearing
Manila Collar When he Fails to
Pay Men Their MOney-Ryan and
Asked Star Performers at the
ShOw-Mrs. Wright Rustles Money
To Pay Debts.
The Stampede put on by Chas.
Huebner, with the endorsement of the
Plentywood Commercial Club, last
week, was responsible for attracting
several of the best riders in the state,
and a large crowd to Plentywoed.
Such men as Paddy Ryan and Bob
Asked of Glendive, made new re-
cords in bulldOgging and broncho-
busting contests. The field was un-
der the management of Charley
Mitchell, of Wolf Point, who per-
formed his duties to the satisfaction
of the crowd and the cowboys. The
horses and steers were wild and the
several of them broke through the
fences but did net hurt any Of the
riders or bystanders.
Huebner Fails to Pay.
Several of the riders who won big
purses demanded and received THEN
prizes from George Wright and Heuo-
ner at tn gate after the stampede
but many Of the cowboys who woI
small stakes and did much worl
about the place were not paid on time
They held an indignation meeting
with the result that they marched to
wards the houses of Wright ant
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Des Mones Iowa.-Another world court Senator and
Coolidge adherent down defeat here this week when
Smith W. Brookhart the republican nomination for u S.
Senator Senator Albert Cummns by gigantic majority
Within months after he kicked of the Senate by
the administration regulars the famous Iowa progressive has
defeat Of IFS career
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E4elena-The lobby of the Placer Hotel is again buzz
inc with political excitement candidates are beginning to
rive and visit the Secretary of States office and file their
mating petitions Harry MITCHELL of Great Falls and Byron
Cooney have filed for the Montana congressional districts
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H. D. Mcintosh was killed and Claude Stevens was seri-
ousIy injured when the Chyser automobile driven by the
deceased rolled off the grade at the curve OF the Mcintosh
b;II south Of Pentywood early Monday morning Mrs.
$500 Who was also in the car escaped uniniured.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-06-11

GlDlINS, who went down to de-
Fsf IN Iowa. started Out as a pseudo
pTessiye just the same as some of
n Montana representatives IN
Es.hngtOn did some years ago.
Ire to form he became a hardened
,adiOnary and was responsible for
s passage Of the infamous Esch-
Cl-nns bin. under which the rail-
ds windled the people of this
antry out Of several millions of
as Cummins for eighteen
uas a senator, was one of the old
1ld and supported every bill that
i the stamp Of Wall Street upon
b he vas one Of the galaxy Of
yuberry senator's; he voted for the
Ewiney-McCumber tariff bill, the
Ufd court swindle. the cancellation
Nussolini's debts, the approval of
.0.idg6s appointment of Sugar
.hrey' Warren for attorney gen.
sl- and every other vicious meas
us demanded by big capital.His de-
tat signalizes a political revOlu-
n1 as Senator BOrah says. The
sisIy oppressed Iowa farmer has
g last risen in rebellion against
ts conditions imposed upon him by
ts money powers of which such
,u as Coolidge and Cummins are
Q mols. What has happened in
Fa last Monday will keep on re-
kiimg itself until every world
1lt senator and supporter of the
looidge regime is defeated. But
van Street is clever. It will dis.
and the Coolidge gang and SEND
some other bellwether to foo
farmers with illusOry promises
,aei. Charles Dawes may be Sc
aied Tor the job. Who knows?
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,,,
1,SllgAL ,lIlA FIRE INsITR-
Nv w COMPANY TO HOLD
'OAL MEETING JUNE 26

sti,sl Hels Christensen. prominent
3 s'isa isa Of q Dagmar. the secretary secretary
so,,o ,ae Farmers Mutual Fire Tn.
f,eS So !. company, with head Of
PIe5,'as = Dagmar. who was in
rsoyo-Od wood Wednesday, Informed
News T'e91enIative n of the Producers
nseet;ssaat mat the regular Annual
'oco''ag oc,Ss /! Q Of that Association will
ur5.v r At Reserve. Montana. SAT- at
Of N, ~. June 26th. and the notices
The rneetlng will be- mailed in
usetNoS' o'se s.e,t Of a few days. The
snd wi s Will elect three directors
as nav q -nsaet such other business
neetiS. Properly come before the
d Ito y. Free lunch will be serv- T
Asso,i'soti.y 'oi visiting members Of the
Ing Win iiiS'ion Ion at noon and The n meet. sa.
Nr.D ND1 c5 begin at one O'clock i1'J meet
tie o'.l o'I.alristensen reports that
,o'siVS,n VS,npa3y has had 4 ave. ve1v s,@' snc'
hopes ffasa sna Prosperous year. and
possible ~ s',i as many members -
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Iowa Republican Voters
Repudiate Candidate Of
Mellon Coolidge Regime

Another World Court Senator Goes Down Defeat-Bst-
ing Banks and Harsh Agricultural Conditions Cause Mid
West Farmers Revot-Old Parties Fear Loss of the
Northwest to Progressives.
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era Land Banks of the Spokane Jurisdiction will assemble il
Plentywood at the Famer-Labor Temple Monday, JUNE
2lst 1926.
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Wednesday morning and Wednes-
day afternoon, Sheridan county was
visited by two nice showers which
wet the ground down to depth of
two inches or more.
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"SLIM@ MCINTOSH KILLED
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Well Known Sheridan County Mechanic Meets Death After
Car Goes Over EmbanEment Early Monday Morning
Claude Stevens Injured in Wreck While Mrs Stevens Es
capes Unhurt-Falure of Speeding Car to Turn Sharp
Curve Causes Wreck.
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JUDGE CONFER files for the Su-
Hene Court says a headline. This
{ night which the ex-Plenty-
'ood Judge is entitled to exercise
1ler the laws of the state. The
47e laws allow a man the right to
s1se political jackass of himself
ne so desires. Judges Conner and
apsr are entitled to exercise this
inuege' But they have as much
-l,e OF sitting on the Supreme
'o-,' I OF the State of Montana as a
u I'Sllloid cat has Of catching an
4. ll.ss'os rat in hell. The people of
u State have heard of them be-
IL and they know they are legal
weights. Conner earned the rep
-luOn Of being the "mOst reversed"
~ IN Montana when he Occupie,
!, oT'eh m this county while Leip-
~ : =, ,ahoWn as a COnceited old fool
~ uAes to shoot off his mouth"
~ me periods he is awake on
y. 'suen. nc. The colossal gall of these
ia V.S S iogles in aspiring to such
,s,-.uI Oiuce Is only equalled by their
- 80 ignorance Of the most ele-
ri ri'sly knowledge Of. iurisprudenc
III 'o.alnon sense and Justice. But
lgs :S presence on the old party tic
,ais,r y. " add materially to the
''y Of the campaign.
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Conner FILES AS CANDIDATE
FOR STATE SUPREME COURT

Former PIentyWood Judge, Now Resident OF Mssoua'
Wants to Sit on Wool Sack Mitchell and CoOney File
on Democratic Ticket For Congressional Nominations
Placer Hotel Lobby Becomes Lively Political Pot Be-
gins to Boil
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Will Convene At The Farmer
Labor Temple Monday, June Fl
sSsSEs<*++S+S+sss%

Delegates for Northeastern Montana Association VIII Attend
Pres. Jewett of Spokane Bank, Lieut.. Gov. McCom-
ack Leading Speakers-Important Problems Discussed
Everybody Urged to Attend.