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The producers news., 1927-11-18
PURE SEED SHIPPED
TO NORTH DAKOTA

Geo. w. Points of Redstone sold a
carload of approved Marquis wheat
which will be shipped to Casselton, N.
D., for seed next year. Mr. Points
has been actually engaged in the pro-
duction of registered and approved
seed for the last few years and this
being the first year that he has had
enough pure seed to market in car
lots. Mr.. LANCER of McKee-Langer
Co., purchased the seed for his broth
er at Casselton. Several other orders
for car lots have been received al
the county agents office during the
past few weeks. This shows that the
crop standardization program which
has been in operation in Sheridan
county for the last few years is be-
ing recognized by grain growers il
North Dakota. Through the adop
tion of approved and pure varietie!
of seed, yields have been increased
from one to twelve bushels per acre
The price that Mr.. Points received fo,
his care of pure seed is not known
but it is expected that it was consid
cradle more than market price.
The producers news., 1927-11-18
COACH THORNLEY,
GOES To- TACOMA
PlentywOOd Football Boys Banquet
Popular Coach Before He Leaves
for New Location.

The Plentywood football coach and
teacher of Athletics, Prof. Paul Thor
miley, who came here last September
from Missouri, and who during his
brief soiourn here developed very
promising football team, has accept
ed a much better position in the
high schools of Tacoma, Washington.
ana so resigned his position as teach
er of Athletics here, which position
he had so efficiently filled, and left
Wednesday afternoon for the scene OF
his future activities. Prof THORNLEY,
is an exceptional teacher-it IS very
seldom that a small town like Plen-
tywood has the good fortunes to Sc
cure a man of his type, and he was
doing splendid work here among th'
young men with whom he was yer!
popular, and his pupils very mucE
regretted his leaving, but realize O.
coure that he was going into a bigger
field
Last Sunday afternoon the mem
bers of the Plentywood Footbal
squad rendered the professor a ban
duet. Tt was a very delightful at
fair. Gibson Zeidler acted as toast
master, and Mr.. THORNLEY, in respond
ling complimented the Plentywoo
bows upon the fine showing they ha
made in such a short time and thank
ed them for the cooperation they ha
given him while here.
The producers news., 1927-11-18
PROGRESSIVE FARMERS
MEET MONDAY NIGHT
Will Have Program and Basket Social
and Dance-Entire Membership In
vited.

The Plentywood Council of the
Progressive Farmers of Montana at
the last meeting, decided to meet
twice a month hereafter instead of
once a month as heretofore. One
meeting each month will be devoted
almost entirely to matters of bust
ness and at the other meeting the So
cial side will be emphasized, the
members engaging in card parties,
dances, and in educational programs
calculated to entertain and develop
the members.
Next Monday mite will be the first
social meeting. There will be a de-
bate on the subject "Resolved that a
Secret Organization is the best orga-
nization for the Farmer. There will
be three debaters on each side. Be
sides the debate there will be a pro.
gram Of recitations and musical num-
bers. After the program there vii
be a basket social. Each member i
entitled to invited four friends whC
are not members of the organization
The ladies are requested to bring
baskets which will be sold for thl
benefit of the organization. After tn
social dancing viii be indulged in fo
a few hours. The entire membership
of the Progressive Farmers for tn
county is cordially invited to atten
and bring friends. A splendid tim
/ is promised.
The producers news., 1927-11-18
INGWALSON BIG SALE
OPENED THURSDAY

The Ingwalson Big Cash Challenge
Sale opened yesterday, Thursday, at
one o'clock, with a jam of customers
waiting for access to the store. The
opening of the sale after dinner was
a feature of the sale. Mr.. Christian
son, manager of the local Ingwalson
department store, reports the sale a
'howling success. The store was
jammed all day in spite of the incle-
ment weather and the snow-blocked
roads. Many extra sales people en-
ployed for the occasion were worked
hard all day. People attending the
sale report some of the best values
ever offered in Plentywood from q
very complete and new stock. The
sale will be continued all next week
with specials for every day. Mr.
Christianson says that this sale is
going to the remembered in mercan
tile history of this section of the
country.
The producers news., 1927-11-18

g'rcs had set this penalty
81 Sar5s s accepted the formal I'M
Dl5g '..#o, # sentence without any dis
.,r of emotion
5 5.,rs y was convicted under an IN
..tor D-. charging murder in the
n. .4i. isgree and which alleged that
3..,.sT y. was slain while Barge and
-- Gibson, now serving a life
..,,a u IN the Saltwater, Mimi,
.-~ for a murder committed in
E tate we're robbing the Wheel
as bank
~rms bank rObberies, and Mime
80 officials sought to obtain his
~.-afv to be prosecuted for the
~s murder for which Gibson and
~rt5r man are now serving life
ms Nebraska authorities also
nu sought to obtain the prisoner
4 prosecute him on charges of bank
tbsries in that state, and also for
Fs shooting Of a village marshall
IT TAYLOR Nebraska.
Introduction Of testimony was COM
Baed Tuesday after a total Of 19
witnesses, including the defendant,
hi been on the witness stand.
Three Of the states witnesses,
John Longre and Gust Quit, both of
Enmare, and both former convicts,
nd Richard Brumfield, an inmate of
The North Dakota penitentiary, tes-
tiled that Barge had told them that
he shot and killed Petersen.
Denies Connection
Barge testified that he was not in
Wheelock on November 12 and as.
serted that the state witnesses were
lying when they said that he haC
tod them he killed the banker.
Longre after telling that Lester
Barge had come to his home neal
kenmare about six weeks ago, anC
that he, LOngre, had notified Officeri
Of Barge's presence, resulting in hi
apprehension, told of a conversation
which he had with Barge concernin;
The WheelOck murder.
I said to Lester, it is foolish o
you to return to this country whel
Continued on Last Page)
The producers news., 1927-11-18

6,936 miles of railroad track in
use in the state.
Great Railroad Activity In Years
Not since the greatest period of
railroad activity in the northwest
when the original tracks for two of
the three great northern transcontin-
entail lines were being laid through a
land sparsely settled and in great
part uncultivated, has there been such
an interest in railroad construction
in Montana as during the past three
years.
Empire Enhance In Value
More than 100000 acres of land
will be enhanced in value and made
available for farming purposes by the
projects of the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern this year.
BrOckway Branch Hauls First Wheat
The Northern Pacific's branch line
which runs from Glendive to Brock
way and from Brockway to Circle
has already advanced over half of it's
route and has hauled the first load of
freight from Lindsay to Glendive.
Connecting the interior Of McCOne
county with the main line, the new
tracks will bring marketing facili-
ties within comparatively easy reach
of lands in Garfield, McCone and
Dawson counties which formerly were
severely handicapped by the neces-
sity Of hauling grain many miles to
the railroad.
Montana's Richest Areas Opened
The territory to be served is one OF
Montana's RICHEST agricultural sec.
tions. Last year all three of the
counties which will profit by the con.
struction of the branch are among
the twenty-eight counties which viii
shin 100000 or more bushels Of
grain to markets. The Northern Pa
cific is doing everything in its power
to bring into the newly opened ter
! ritory, settlers who will become build
Continued on Last Page)
The producers news., 1927-11-18
PUT GUARD ON COUN-
TY TREASURER'S OFFICE

Monday morning, Sheriff Salisbury,
pursuant to request of County Treas
urer Torstenson, and permission
granted by County Commissioners,
put Chas. Strubeck of Raymond on
duty as special deputy sheriff to act
a guard on the county treasurer's Of
flee. The sheriff asked for two guards
for the work. The Commissioners
will take under advisement the ap-
pointment of a second guard, Satur-
day, at the special meeting. The
guards will be employed for 80 days
or during the heavy tax paying peri
cd. The banks have arranged to re-
ceive the money this year, but the
officers feel that extra precautior
/ should be taken.
The producers news., 1927-11-18
FARM NEAR PEERLESS
SELLS FOR 100000

Eidis Bjarko, who has made good
at farming business in Valley cOun-
ty this week purchased another half
section of land north of Peerless in
Daniels county, paying $50 an acre
for the land which has no buildings.
The farmers in that district have
had wonderful crops the past few
years and the value of the land has
been steadily increasing.
, Sheriff A. V. Lawrence this week
refused an offer of $50 an acre fol
half section north Of Peerless
Daniels County Leader.
The producers news., 1927-11-18
MONTANA 38 YEARS OLD
TUESDAY; ADMITTED TO
UNION ON NOV. 8, 1889


Thirty-eight years ago Tues
day at 40 o'clock and 40 min
utes" Montana became a state.
Since 1864, Montana had Oper-
ated as a territorial government
and, after some difficulties in
formulation of constitution, one
was developed which met all re-
quirements and congress passed
the act which raised it to state-
hood.
The act was signed by Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison at 1910
= a. M, Nov. 8. 1889. and the nOti-
ficatOin sent to Gov. Joseph X.
= TOOle.
* In 1921 the Montana Legisla-
ture designated the first Monday
: in November as PiOner Day, de-
claring itself desirOus that spe-
= cial attention be paid that day,
$ especially in the public schools,
to discussion of Montana history.
This year Pioneer Day-MOn-
day-missed by just one day the
anniversary of the states birth.
The producers news., 1927-11-18
Enterprise School House
and Contents are Burned

The Enterprise schoolhouse located
about nine miles east of Froid was
totally destroyed by fire Tuesday
night of last week, including all its
contents. 1t is thought that the fire
originated from an explosion of the
furnace in the basement. Arrange
ments are being made to rebuild
again as soon as carpenters can be
secured but at the present time schoo!
has been suspended on account of al
books and equipment being burned
Insurance to the amount of $2,5OO
was carried but this does not neal
cover the loss.
The producers news., 1927-11-18
Mrs. Louis Noes Mother
Dies at Wood Lake, MINI.

Mrs. Louis Moe received wire the
first of the week to the effect that
her mother Mrs. Gottlieb Just, who
resides at Wood Lake, Mimi, had
died as the results of stroke. De-
ceased was 70 years old at time of
demise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moe left Wednesday
for Minnesota to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Noes father, Mr.. Gottlieb Just,
who is rs years old, is still alive and
active.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moe expect to be
home Tuesday.
The producers news., 1927-11-18
OUTLOOK
COUPLE MARRIED

Gerald Garrick and May Tutty,
popular young people of Outlook,
where they have grown to young
manhood and womanhood, and where
they have a host of friends and rela-
tives, were united in the holy bonds
of matrimony by Judge ]. ]. McElroy
at the Farmer-Labor Temple at 4:3O
p. M, Tuesday afternoon, November
18th. The best man was VIM. E.
Omar, and the bridesmaid was Nellie
E. Omar.
The happy young couple returned
to their home at Outlook Thursday
evening.
Their numerous friends wish the
young couple a happy matrimonial
voyage.
The producers news., 1927-11-18

At a meeting of the A. o. U. w.
lodges of Northeastern Montana held
at the Farmer-Labor Temple in Plen-
tywood Wednesday evening, it was
decided to form a district of the
lodges in this part of the state.
A goOdly number of members of
the order were present, but because
of the bad roads and severe weather,
the visiting lodges were not numer-
ously represented, Froid having the
largest delegation, nine being pres
ent from that town.
State Manager Byron Yates called
the meeting to order and explained
the object of the gathering and its
advantages. After hearing Mr..
Yates discuss the advantages of form
ing a district, the convention voted
to form said district and a nominal
ing committee was chosen to place
various candidates up for office in
the new ORGANIZATION.
The nominating committee after
due deliberation reported to the con-
vention and the various names were
voted upon and elected.
A discussion was then held as tC
the name of the new district and the
title of Northeastern Montana district
was finally decided upon.
The matter of the district conven
tion meeting which is held in June Of
next year came up and it was decided
to hold the first convention in Plen
tywood as the most centrally located
city in the district. Big plans wer,
presented for making this convention
a huge success were presented t,
the members and seemed to make
deep impression.
State Manager Yates then turne
the meeting over to the local lodg
who opened its regular meeting
transacted business and initiate
three new members.
After the closing of the regula
meeting of the lodge, deliciou
lunch was served to the member
present, and after an hour spent i
: informal conversation, the delegate
proceeded to their different home
= while the weatherman held the thel
5 mometer at 10 below zero.
7 While the gathering was not g
D large as it would have been ha
r weather and travel been differen
/. nevertheless the members preser
e showed a good deal of enthusiasm fl
the district and enjoyed the get-t,
d gether spirit of the convention.
The producers news., 1927-11-18
President Names Thursday,
Nov. "a Thanksgiving Day
I Upon ALL in Proclamation to Gather in Prayer About
tHesde-Governor Erickson Proclaims Day Legal Holi
@y and Reviews Blessings of the Year.

A'cording to an ancient custom
--lglrated in the early history of
y country, President Coolidge the
~ week issued a proclamation NAM
thursday, November "a as the
r.a upon which the people of the
Sl SS-'.sl States should express to their
.-1. ...'-'o. as a nation, their deep graf
s-,;.. , lof his care and protection
---.lg the past year.
me PROCLAMATION follows:
e. Under the guidance and watch
ARE y lale Of a divine and beneficent
..,.:{ .s.,r.:.-{gAee' TIN country has been
T..- ,'l safely through another
s ~. Almighty God has continu-
F = oes'ow upon us the light of
rs-.g go1llstenance and we have pros
r... .'0-. Not only have we enioved
r,r'-la -',.iai success, but we have ad-
u-5.,-. ,l N wisdom and in spiritual
on f.IIlh f7.49ahg. The products of
4 -.slas and our factories and
b.srS - manifold activities have
Tier. IL.a.aJJalned lam on a high level.
prsi..Ii@ I@s oeen advancement in our
es.s.G ,1' Eel-being. We have in
tat r,.. Gun desire for the things
ta s-,I -.Ii''-Syer I to the mind and to
"a sr3 =, Nv, we have raised the men
su 'iai standards of life.
e.,. u nave had the blessings of
h rsls.:u l4u Of honorable and friend
trs IONS I. with our sister ma
sssrs ,... ,...,G.u.gnout the world. Dis
lave ,-si-.lag certain of our states
tsf, 'J-eaed r..! the heart of a sympa.
grr,r.ie -1eon which has responded
l e,-- out of its abundance
9 a,FrFag z TO remember those
m s1a..on 1aglon we should rejoice Il
-E,r 2 give them relief.
a 5rsr.--al .--al these twelve month.
t. 70 a close, it is fittin,
d aeon. nation and as individual
q ssr,.f once with the time-bonor
Elsr ~ ~ custom we should CON
e Us. H'WV3IiGld W5.ii !; blessings grant
Gatw ~ r, u should humblv pra.
oatsa y nay be worthy Of q cobtir Il 4
pssijsr.te I, Calvin Coolido,
s1sbv - y tne Unite States. a
-a1rsiav. 4 apart ao3 q signat
next = -" os N0ven
So PRAYER Of ksgivin
@ge that ~ commend an
tcopt,O,r,,.!t -, tAat day our peop.
The producers news., 1927-11-18

Barge Is Found Guilty of MurderGiven Life Sentence
PAT" WALLACE
VISITS HUTCHINS
From Butte Miner)

(FrOm Butte Miner)
We acknowledge the pleasure
of a call from Mr.. P. J. Wallace,
editor of The Producers News
of Plentywood. We had expect
ed to meet a Minotaurus, breath
ing fire and smoke and with eyes
like Jove. Fancy our surprise to
find as mild a hammered man as
ever scuttled a ship of state, soft
voiced as a dove, with a fine
sense of humor and the last man
one would suspect of the guilt of
: lese-majeste to a United States
3 senator. A very interesting man
is Mr.. Wallace, who is now on
a free-lance cruise through the
state to describe conditions for
the Producers News. His only
armament is a fountain pen filled
= with vitriol and a pad of acid
proof copy paper. We will keep
= an eye on the political obituary
column of the News.
The producers news., 1927-11-18
Preliminary Skirmishes

AS the first skirmishes will be per-
sOnal in the democratic party there
is considerable discussion as to the
candidates who will stand before the
starters tape when the gong for the
Primary race sOunds..Al Smith seems
to be the big favorite for the presi-
dency in the democratic centers. A
state convention to select delegates to
the Democratic National gathering
will be held in Helena next spring.
The anti-Smith forces in this state
are centering their attention on get
ting delegates favorable to Senator
Walsh. They do not seem to be meet
! ing with much success and some of
the Walsh workers now secretly ex-
lpress the opinion that the senior Sen
ator may not be able to muster
enough votes in the state convention
!, to take his customary place as 6
delegate to the National Convention
Summed up the situation on the presi-
dency seems to be that the old leaders
of the Democratic Party in the state
are in favor of a delegation for Walsh
but the sentiment of the rank and
file is so strong for Smith that they
consider it dangerous to try to check
mate it. Wheeler finds himself in a
very delicate position on this score
and doesn't know which way to jump.
Being a political ward of Walsh S
he must go the way the senior Sena-
tor directs him. Along the high line
CONTINUED on page Eight)
The producers news., 1927-11-18
Board of County Commrs.
In Special Session, Saturday

The Board of County Commission
ers will meet in special session at the
Court House tomorrow, Saturday,
November 10Th, for the purpose Of:
l. Reading of Minutes of Previous
vious meeting.
2. Hearing Road and Bridge Mat
ters.
8. Attending to County Poor Mat
ters.
a. Hearings Reports of Officers.
5. Selling town lots in Medicine
Lake, ComertOwn, Dooley and
Raymond.
Is. Considering claims against coun-
ty, and completing unfinished
business.
A full board will probably be in
attendance as some of the matters
to be considered are quite important
The producers news., 1927-11-18
KNAUB AND WATZL
FIGHT TO A DRAW
Main Card Best Boxing Exhibition
Put On in PlentywOOd in Recent
Years. "Alkali Pete" and McGin-
ty Draw. Bolster Loses to Poplar
Boxer In Second.

Before a fair sized audience at the
Farmer-Labor Temple Friday night
of last week, Dick Watzl of st. Paul
and Alex Knaub of Butte, Mont,
fought one of the most sensational
battles ever witnessed in Plentywood
for ten rounds.
Both Knaub and Watzl weighed
within a pound of each other and
were in the pink of condition.
The bout was characterized by
hard slugging and fast work in every
round with no let up. At times the
audience were on their toes while
the boys stood in the middle of the
ring slugging each other mercilessly
with neither giving ground.
Science was also a big feature of
the contest, while fighting viciously
and trying to slip over a knockout,
the footwork and guarding of the
main liners stopped many a vicious
blow that would have laid the boxers
to the canvas if they had connected
From the gong of the bell in the
first round the fighting was of very
much the same each round. Both OF
the fighters kept playing for a fin
ishing blow and being in prime con-
dition fought savagely every rounC
with no apparent tiring. Knaub re.
ceived a cut on the lip in the SECOND
round which Watzl kept open dur
ing the fight and which was badly
swollen when the fray ended anC
WatzPs face showed the marks where
the Butte bows mitts had connected
T., o,.cRo,. +o oct the full benefit o.
the merits of these topnotchers /
would be necessary for one to have
seen the match. But all the fan
present proclaimed it one of the bes
i matches thew had ever seen anywhere
: even in the big cities of the east AM
5 those who were not present misse
one of the best bouts ever held in thi
city. -.
Tho eanoi-final was between "a
e kali Pete" Hendricksmeier of Ray
mond and Battling McGinty of Plen
: tywood. Tommy Crohn OF Coalfldg
: did not show up for some reasol
But the semi-final neV.e5rtheleSss pr
duced its share Of thrills and DOT
Contestants did their best to brin
home tba bacon much to the enjoy
ment If tbe fans who shouted the
d annrova1 from all corners of the larg
baII The end Of the six rounds
Y eI,1Goinm Sine. - wrestling and huggin
e found both fighters going strong ar
r the judges gave tne paL.IclpS'n's 1..,lJ
o draw. "Alkah Pe1e aIgueu va
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The producers news., 1927-11-18
Montana Scene Most Extensive
R. R. Activities Since sos
Northern Pacific Program Makes Empire Available for Farm
ng-Great Northern Taps 81 Townships of Fertile Land
Scobey-Ophe Branch to be Extended.

Helena Mont-Wh the completion of the Northern Paccs
branch line from Gendve to BrOcway and the Great North
project outlined build into the northern part of Valley
and Blaine countless there will be added approximately 43 miles
railroad line to the existing rail systems in Montana making
the total mileage about 700 miles, according the dv-
sion of publicity recent report from the office of the
board of equalization shows that present
The producers news., 1927-11-18
CANDIDATES FOR
NATURALIZATION
ARE ADMITTED
Naturalization Court Held By Judge
Paul Thursday - Examiner Lense
Present.

Paul Thursday Examiner Lense
Present.
Thre new citizens were made in
Naturalization court before Judge
Paul, Thursday, November 18th,
when candidates for naturalization,
Ludwig Erichsen of Dagmar, Ras-
mus Hansen of Antelope, subjects
of King Christian X, King of Den
mark and Iceland, and Arne Ege-
berg of Antelope. subject to Haa-
kOn VII, King of Norway, were
qualified and admitted to citizen
ship and took their Oaths of allegi-
ance to the government of the
United States.
All candidates are very fine men
and will make the very best of citi-
Zens.
Naturalization Examiner Lense
when examining the candidates, in
quirod persistently as to whether
the candidates were now or ever
had been members of the labor
union known as the Industrial
Workers of the World. but he found
that the candidates had never be-
lOnged to that organization.
The producers news., 1927-11-18
WHEELER MAY NOT BE CANDIDATE
Written Specially The Producers News by P Wallace

Written Specially for The Producers News by P Wallace
Helena Nov. 15The signs and porents the sleepy old
capital OF Montana would indicate that
lively political The medicine of both old parties
already putting their the ground endeavOr to dcov
what old VOx Pop thinking about scouts are wandering
the state in the interest OF presidential candidate who
calls Montana his home state Everywhere the rumbes the
coming battle begnnng to manifest themselves
The producers news., 1927-11-18
DooIey Lutheran Ladies' Aid
VIII Hold Supper Dec. 3rC

The Lutheran Ladies Aid Of Doolev
will hold their annual supper and sale
of fancy work Saturday, December
9rd, at the church, serving from two
until all are served.
The producers news., 1927-11-18
my CONVICTS HIM OF The SLAYING OF
~ 'rISHIER PETERSEN IN WHEELOCK BANK
Continue Six s."ienc. ARE Out all all
Ng.J gJ November IL, 1926-Trial Opened Monday

qr;on n d. Nov. 16.-Judge John c. Lowe, of Minot at
@ @ formally sentenced Lester Barge 27, to life imprs-
% H. N Petersen cashier of the Citizens State Bank of
@ on Novemmber IL, 1926. jury which had convicted
The producers news., 1927-11-18

Actual income of the people of the
United States has increased at rate Of
a billion dollars a year for the last
ten years.
The producers news., 1927-11-18
RUMBLE OF COMING BATTLE
IS FAMILY DISCERNABLE

Al Smith Seems be Favore Pony for Presidential Derby
Ayers May Throw Sombrero into Ring Against Erickson
Wheeler Talks Methodss About China But is for Smith
At Butte.