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The producers news., 1927-06-17
Four Are Drowned When
Unused Reservoir Breaks
Several Bridges Swept Away By Raging Stream. Many
Lives Saved By Farmer Who Raced in Front of Water to
Warn of Impending Disaster

Anaconda, June 14.-The bursting
of an old unused storage and irriga-
tion dam II miles up the north fork
of Wise river from its junction with
the Big Hole river, so miles southeast
of Anaconda, Monday, caused a flood
which took toll of four lives, washed
out half a dozen bridges across Big
Hole river and tied up the Oregon
Short Line railroad for an indefinite
period.
The dead are:
! Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Truman and
their son, and Charles Ferguson, all
of Wise River post office.
Investigation is now in progress to
determine the status of a number of
ranchers who live up the Wise river
canyon. The rush Of water has de-
stroyed all bridges on that small
stream and made the highway impas-
sible
The Montana Power Company's
dam at Divide, the oldest of the en-
tire Montana Power system, held
while the timber cribbing of the Wise
river dam went over it, followed by
|
of the Allen narrow guage line which
leads from Divide to the Elkhorn
mines, Is miles up the Wise river.
The fact that the Divide dam held
saved the lower Big Hole valley from
serious inundatiOn and damage.
Below this dam the debris from
above piled up against the Silver
BOw-Beaverhead joint county bridge
and washed out its main span, thu;
cutting off communication with the
Wise river and Dewey's Flats settle
ments. Both towns lie on the Uppe.
Big Hole and both were seriousl!
damaged. The postoffice at Wis
River is gone and the store and no
tel were flooded.
A mile of track of the Oregon
Short Line railroad is out in Maidel
Rock canyon of the Big Hole and tn
= Butte-Dillon highway bridge is out a
= Lavon. Several Oregon Short Lin
= bridges along the stream have bee
= weakened and it will be several day
= before railway traffic is resumed.
+ Chris Norton, an irrigation farme
y of Wise River gave the alarm tina
= reused all residents in the canyon
= below the dam which broke. With
small truck he managed to keep aboJ
= Is minutes ahead of the torrent. II
= arrived at the mouth of the Big Hol
= canyon just as the local freight We
8 leaving Divide for the south on tf
= Oregon Short Line. The train We
= pulling out when he shouted h
= warning to the station agent. II
= train was barely halted before tt
flood passed and took out the traC
. at Maiden Rock three miles beloV
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The producers news., 1927-06-17
CAR MISSES BRIDGE
NEAR PLENTYWOOD

Monday night, Plentywood was the
scene of an accident when the car of
VIM. Leland of Grand Forks, N. D.,
tipped over on the road to Antelope,
three miles south of the city. There
we're in the car besides Mr.. Leland,
w. S. Cameron of st. Paul, and a
girl from Antelope. The car missed
the second bridge out of Antelope
and went over into the creek. Mr..
Leland was hurt, necessitating the
taking of several stitches on his lips
He also received several bruises. The
other two were unharmed, except that
they were somewhat shaken up.
The two men had come to Antelope
last Saturday night, and Monday
drove to Plentywood to take in the
circus, taking the girl with them. Or
their return home they had beer
drinking and missed the bridge, turn.
ing over the Oakland touring car they
were driving, and smashed it so thai
Plentywood buyer got it for $1,000
Two men picked up the injured Mr.
Leland and drove him to PlentywooC
to receive a doctors attention.
The producers news., 1927-06-17
BIG RODEO TO Be
HELD AT WOLF CREEK
General Gala Day VIII BE Held at
Wolf Creek Saturday, July Pre-
pairing for Large Crowd.

Coming to Wolf Creek on Satur-
day, July End, the best and biggest
rodeo of the year. That's what the
committee in charge of the affair
reports, and according to the enthusi-
asm prevalent, it must be so. Messrs.
Cromwell, Marsh and Metzier, who
have charge of the Wolf Creek Com
munity Hall say they are going to
have a new corral for the occasion,
and the basement of the Hall will be
remodeled into a kitchen and dining
room to take care of the enormous
crowds they expect.
Any person who thinks he has
mack in roping is eligible, and any
one who thinks he has the widest
broncho can enter it in the contest.
Robert E. Bruce, the noted Indian
coronetist from Scobey, has been Sc
cured to play during the afternoon
and evening. There will also be
foot races and athletic contests of all
kinds for everyone. In the afternoon,
Redstone and Wolf Creek will con-
test for baseball honors The Ladies'
Club of Wolf Creek will serve re-
freshments for the event. During
the evening a movie SHOW has been
promised at the hall, and after that
one of their popular dances. A new
piano from Scobey, a Baldwin, will
also be had. Another improvement
for the occasion will be the electric
lights from the new Delco light plant
which has been installed in the hall.
Cy Ulrich is in charge of getting
the rodeo in ship-shape condition, and
Dan Campbell will see that the base
ball players are in their best trim.
With all these attractions, the
pleasure seekers of the day will find
Wolf Creek one of the best spots in
the county on July End.
The producers news., 1927-06-17

Arrest Made
One arrest has already been made
in which it is alleged that an Outlook
hotelkeeper named Omar presented a
fraudulent claim for board and care
of a county patient to the county.
The claim was O.K'd by Commission
er Kahle and allowed by the board.
Investigation developed the fact that
the person named in the claim did
not stop at Omar's hotel. Omar was
allowed out on bonds to come up fol
hearing later. Other acts of the
commissioners are being investigated
and further legal action is expected.
The indignation of the people is wide
spread and is directed at all three
commissioners.
The BabcOck-ClawsOn Affair
The Babcock appointment and the
positive proof of his intimacy with
the attorney for the Surety company
as shown by the publication of photo
graphic copies of letters passing be-
tween the pair, is the subject of much
comment throughout the state. Elk
traordinary efforts are being made
| ny InOSc AlNOlNCu W NCApldAh Vic ~
ters. Babcock is trying to explain
that the letter was a "joke" and tha
the Canary" was not County Attor
ney Erickson but "bird" and tina
the $4,000 mentioned in the case di'
not mean any kind of "split" o
'kick back".
Paul and Clawson are disappointe
that so few people "fall for thei
line".
The story that two mature me
over fifty years of age engaged o
the opposite side of a case involvin
100000 would spend their time in
dulging in "jokes" about a canar
sounds so "fishy'' to the listeners ths
they frequently laugh right in tn
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The producers news., 1927-06-17
WAR CLOUDS AGAIN HOVER OVER EUROPE
Plentywood Banker Is Charged with Stealing Horses
$4,000 Rifles Included
In Nicaraguan Grab By
United States Marines

Washington.-Over $4,000 rifles,
several hundred machine guns and
field pieces, and several millions of
rounds of ammunition were confiscat-
ed by U. S. marines from the army
Of the constitutional government Of
Nicaragua, which has now been driv-
en- into exile in order to make safe
the rule of Wall Streets man, Diaz.
This was contained in the report
to the state department by Admiral
J. L. Latimer, commanding the
American forces.
Ten dollars each was the price
paid for the confiscated rifles, but
since no expense account was attach
ed to Latimer's report it is doubtful
where the money went to.
The producers news., 1927-06-17
PLENTYWOOD TO
CELEBRATE JULY 4

PlentywOOd is to celebrate the
Fourth this year with big dOings
at the Fair Grounds. The Com
merciaI Club at its meeting We'd
nesday, June 18th, succeeded in
getting a volunteer committee of
Ray Lang, Otto Stadig,> Hank
Krebsbach, Chas. Garen and John
PaIubicEi to get enough funds to
take care of the expenses of the
= day. Their goal is $500. By
Thursday evening they had al
= ready secured around $500.
y They plan to have fireworks,
= horse races, auto races and may
: be free ice cream and pop for
+ the kiddies. This day, they tell
= us will bring in a crowd to Plen-
tywOOd bigger than the circus
drew.
The producers news., 1927-06-17

Sment.
Twenty British Spies Executed
This was quickly followed by the
execution of twenty spies of the pres
ent English government whom the
Soviet authorities had under surveill-
ance for some time. The League of
Nations is getting alarmed that an
other European war of gigantic pro-
portions is brewing, according to the
following dispatch sent from Geneva:
Geneva, Switzerland, June 15.-
Statesmen attending the League of
Nations council meeting here are re-
ported increasingly convinced that
the time has imperatively arrived to
make preventative steps to avert an
outbreak of war in Europe.
Fears of such an eventuality is
mainly inspired by the reported atti-
tude of soviet Russia following the
breaking of diplomatic relations by
Great Britain and the assassination
of the soviet minister to Poland. In
southern Europe another situation
presents itself through the break OF
relations between Jugoslavia and Al
banla.
Germany FavOrs Plan
The Associated Press learns that
Germany has virtually been brought
over to the camp of those powers
who favor warning Russia against
continuance Of her alleged propagan-
da abroad and terrorism at home.
If this warning is delivered joint
| ly by the powers, which is pOssi-
bility, it will not be worded as a
menace to the soviet system but will
be drafted from the viewpoint that
Europe cannot risk another war anC
Continued on page Eight)
The producers news., 1927-06-17
CHARLES LUNDEEN BACK

Charles Lundeen, who was county
of Sheridan County, un-
til he went to Minneapolis to assume
his duties as Director of the Radium
Remedies Company, arrived in Plen-
tywood for a short visit yesterday.
He and Arthur Rueber drove from
the Twin Cities by auto. Mr.. Rue
Der is visiting at the Hass Bros.
farm in the Outlook country.
The producers news., 1927-06-17
Edwards Wins Over Mp. and
Montana R. R. Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission Susains His Protest
Against Abandonment of Ehorn Branch of the Northern
Pacific cSuggests That Great Northern Take Over N P.
Property Serving Boulder Area.

Washington, June 13.-AbandOn-
ment of a 19-mile line between
Hundman and Queen siding, both
in Jefferson county, Montana, by
the Northern Pacific railroad was
decided unwise and not in the pub
lie interest by the interstate COM
merce commission today.
Although the railroad has lost
about $1,000 a year in operating
the line, the commission held the
service was needed and that min
ing production and agriculture
along the route was likely in the
near future to afford increased
traffic.
The commission suggested that
the Great Northern rather than the
Northern Pacific is in a better pO-
sitiOn to operate the branch. The
two roads were advised to consider
a proposition to transfer ownership
of the branch. Meantime the
Northern Pacific was directed to
maintain service.
The producers news., 1927-06-17
Gus RIBA ARRESTED ON
SERIOUS CRIMINAL CHARGE
Allowed Out Recognzances After Appearing Before
Judge McElroy. Horses Missing for Over Year by Carl
Johnson Found With Rbas Brand on Colts Shoulder.
Hearing Set for Tuesday, June 21st

Gus Rba president of the Rba State Bank arrested
charge Of grand larceny complaint by Johnson
farmer living Pentywood Saturday of Rba
brought before Justice of the McEoy Under
sheriff Rookie. He accompanied by his counsel Bah
cock Judge McEOy allowed Rba his recognzances
70 appear before him for hearing Tuesday, June 2s at 200
m Because OF the prominence of the accused and the
number who wish to witness the proceedings is expected that
the hearing will take place either the county courthouse
The producers news., 1927-06-17
Party of De Valera
Makes Strong Stand
In Irish Elections

Dublin, June 12.-The close strug-
gle between the government party
and the supporters of Eamon de Va
lera is the dominant feature of The
Irish Free State general elections.
Up to early Sunday afternoon, of the
152 members of the dali, IA have been
declared elected, the standing of the
parties being as follows;
Government, "a; De Valera party
"a; labor, IL; Independents, 6; nation
al league, A; farmers, 3; Sim Fein, 2
President Cosgrave had a surplus
of 5000 votes in Kilkenny; Vice Pres
ident Kevin O'Higgins a surplus OF
5000 in Dublin, and De Valera &
surplus of 5000 in Clare.
The producers news., 1927-06-17

Helena, June 13.-The Hindman-
Queen siding abandonment, which is
declared unwise by the interstate
commerce commission, is generally
known as the Elkhorn branch. 1t was
constructed to serve the mines of the
Elkhorn district, which reached their
peak of production in the early nine
ties, but also serves the town of Boul-
der, the deaf and blind school near
that place and some agricultural
needs.
There has been no regular service
over the line for some years, trains
being run to accommodate freight
needs. In recent years the principal
freight has been tailings and concen-
trates.
While the road is the property of
the Northern Pacific, it has no direct
connection with the Northern Pacific
system and takes off from Great
Northern tracks near Boulder.
Edwards Wins Victory
Frank Edwards, who was farmer
labor candidate for Governor in 1924
wins a signal victory over the North
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The producers news., 1927-06-17
BIG PICNIC AT MEDI-
cine LAKE SATURDAY

All arrangements are now
made for the big picnic east of !
Medicine Lake on Saturday, June
18. People from many parts of
the county are getting ready to
take their lunches and go to the
grounds for an Outirg, FOR the
day. An interesting event will
be the fish dinner which COM
mittee is e1deavOring to provide.
A general meeting of the P. F.
of A. will be held during the af-
ternoOn, after which Senator Tay-
lOr and others will address the
gathering.
The public is expected and in
vited to attend and make the day
. one of instruction and entertain
. ment.
The producers news., 1927-06-17
Public Indignation Against the
County Commissioners Increases

Widespread Feeling That Continuance of Present Individuals
on Board VIII Seriously Inure County Ineress-Farmer
Committees Investigating Alleged Illegal Actions. Out
look HoteIkeeper Arrested for Presenting Claim OKd by
-BabcocClawso Affair Widely Discussed Iver-
son Tears Down Neghbors Fence and Ruins His Fields
The producers news., 1927-06-17
Farmer-Labor Temple.

dIIlIOI- I-LdOOG lGIlDl6.
County Attorney to PED lte
AS this is a state case q = duty of
prosecuting same rests upon the
County Attorney. If Riba is bound
over to the District Court he will
have to face one of the most serious
criminal charges in the penal code.
He is charged with horse stealing
a crime which was at one time pun
ishable with hanging in Montana.
Brands Farmers Colt With Mare
1t appears that johnson missed q
mare and colt for over a year. A few
days before Riba was arrested the
mare and colt was found with the
brand Of the Plentywood banker OF
the shoulder of the colt. The mare
was with the colt. johnson states
that he inquired of Riba some time
ago if he had seen the mare anC
colt anywhere and Riba is reported
to have answered that he did not
With the finding of the colt with tht
bankers brand this circumstance
throws a peculiar light on the matter
johnson and Riba are neighbors ant
the latter would be expected to b.
fairly familiar with Johnson's live
stock. Events show that he was rath
er familiar
Complaint by Farmers
For some time past, the Sheriff
office has been deluged with com
plants about missing horses. Veile
hints were made in many cases tina
prominent citizens were rather hand
with brands. Several scores Of horse
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The producers news., 1927-06-17

exposure the actions of the county commissioners pub
shed Producers News caused much comment
Sheridan County and throughout the state The indignation
the county board is at boiling point and several committees of
started Investigations into alleged illegal acts of
the individual members of the board
The producers news., 1927-06-17

The Ford touring car of Viggo Pet
ersen was stolen from the front of
his home last Saturday evening
about nine o'clock. He has been un-
able to find any trace of the car
since.
The producers news., 1927-06-17
WOIKOFF BURIED MEATH KREMLN WALLS
Especial to the Producers News)

London June 16FOOwng closely the of dipo
ac relations with Soviet Russia the Soviet Ambassador Of Pol
and murdered at Warsaw This followed charges
from the Russian Government that repsa would be under
taken to check the murderOus campagn of British
The producers news., 1927-06-17
BRITISH-RUSSIAN SITUATION
SCARES LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Murder of Soviet Envoy Poland by British Agent Results
in Reprisals- English Spies Executed-Rykoff
Scores British War MoveSays Soviet Union Ready For
Attack-League May Call Conference.
The producers news., 1927-06-17

lnL GREAT NORTHERN still as
sunes Public be Damned attitude
s9;. .vaaius % TINS part of the state. De-
rp.'e 'he protest voiced in this col
t.a. -l' sOne time ago about the rotten
t.- -,H service in Northeastern Mon
I'D. aa .ne officials of the road main
TIa Ii lhelr usual supercilliOus air.
br jug ulg main line trains still swish
A. OuiotGtS0n and Bainville as if
IN ~ were watertank stations while
isrl sJ same "Limited's" stop at MANY
Rsia...gS'er places in North Dakota.
no;-. me li Is an important junction
s;t ssul' mat could become a fbrivino
eo1la Inere the travelling public
vere a.u oe properly accommodated if If
fave. no' dlscriminated against in
Bs;O..UO BO, Oi WillistOn by the g. N
W'ie i'liie has the misfortune to he
Will aioI1ana Ia City and of course. this
onaso. ,e oIanch line has been built and
pIe r'gu ba' IN such way that the peo-
ana nave q TO turn their faces to Minot
on tSa ae iWln Cities and their backs
PeoDIiee Ie cities of their own state.
10 eas.I -. rom this territory who want
bonp5i !. lhe fast" east and west
drivo Trans on the main line would
tbeve 70, % ,I,ulbertsOn. if they Knew
the c-oa1o c.Ouio get aboard. But again
pIe - S'eal Northern forces the 1eo-
poosos travel via the "GaIJoning
A fen I LOT long wait at WiIIiston'
the afI-te fII,illute stop at CuIbertson bv
peoDlo iyers' /. might accommodate
surrovrI!g II!vng in the large territory
town. ng the Roosevelt county
site. sae oPheim extension was h,,;,.
were s me farmers of that countrv T,a1
OffieisIppp approached by Great Northern
slOO I,o -. and sold $65.OO stock for
Wanted snare. The farmers Then
as eu seu, and were promised eoTaII~ ,Tr
tween P.;yIee service as the people he.
Two yesrl sal'iVlile and ScObey receive
pie IN 1Ls sLsaye nave elapsed and the neo.
enger tra;I rafIe nave yet to see a pass.
cO1fidem,aaIln nan on the line thew maid am tS,
EN- 50 des.Ien men of the Great NORTH
the q yearly for. If the Officials - :,
: wanted to serve this re
'''n'inued on page Eight)
The producers news., 1927-06-17

Official Newspaper of Sheridan County
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-15
NEW BUTLER COACH AIMS
FOR BIG GRID FEATURES
Clark Hopes to Have Purdue and Colgate Here in Two
YearS-TakS at Dinner.

George (Potsy) Clark, new ath-
letic director at Butler University,
briefly outlined the policy he is to
follow at dinner in his honor at
the Indianapolis Athletic Club
Thursday. Clark assured the sixty
five Blue and White gridiron en-
thusiasts present that Purdue would
play in the new Butler stadium in
two years. He also is expecting
to complete arrangements for
game with Colgate on the local field
the same year. The new grid men
tor expressed a desire to end the
season two years hence with trip
to the Pacific coast.
Stadium Plans
Arthur v. Brown, chairman Of the
athletic committee OF the board OF
directors, described the plans which
have been formulated for the new
stadium and field house. A. L.
Trester, permanent secretary of the
Indiana High School Athletic Asso-
citation, told of completing plans
with the Butler directors to use
the Blue and White athletic equip
ment for a period Of ten years. Flu
ture high school basketball tourna-
ments as we'll as other athletic con-
tests will be held on the Fairview
site.
Hilton U. Brown, chairman of the
board of directors for many years,
stated that efforts were being made
to provide every necessary facility
to produce an athletic department
of the highest quality. Ernsley
Johnson, another member Of the
board of directors. lauded the work
of Paul Hinkle. retained as basket
ball coach, and said the board was
very happy to be able to secure the
services of Potsy Clark
Many Give Talks
other speakers were E. H. K, Nc
Comb, principal of the Emmerich
Manual Training High School; Pc
ter C. Reilly, who was first to learn
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-15
Emmer's Homer Is
K. o. for Tribe

BIZ Times Special
MINNEAPOLIS, July 18.-Tha
long series Of six games between
Indians and Millers closed Thurs
day with another defeat for the
Hoosiers, z to 6. The Trihesmen
dropped four of the half dozen.
The Betzelites had the lead twice.
2 to 0 and to 2, but caved in be-
fore Miller bats and Emmer poled
the sphere over the fence in the
eighth to put the locals out in
front.
Louis Koupal was knocked out in
the fifth when the home pastimers
tied the score at 6 and 6. Swetonic
finished and was charged with the
defeat. Hits we're eleven apiece.
Voter made a costly error in the
fifth when he juggled Hubbell's
grounder with a double play in
sight. And as the next man popped
out, the side would have been re-
tired without a run but for Elmer's
miscue. The Millers took heart
with that break" and rallied for
four runs.
Reb Russell led the Indian at
tack with three singles.
Hubbell, who relieved Malone on
the Miller mound in the second, got
credit for the victory. Layne cleaned
the bases with a double of Malone.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-15
Singles Trap
Event Tops
Shoot Card
State Scatter-Gun Stars
Continue Competition in
Title Tourney.

The State amateur singles title
was to be decided today in the Sec
ond days shoot OF the thirty-third
annual State championship trap
shoot event at the indianapolis Gun
Club.
Today's program called for COM
petition on 200 single targets, with
q sixteen-yard rise. The event was
divided into eighty twenty five-tar-
get races. the high gun on the dou-
BILE century receiving the singles
crown and the Em-Roe solid gold
plaque. The plaque must be won
twice for permanent possession.
Besides the championship prize,
twenty-nine other trophies were to
be awarded, some of which were
specifically given winners in the
different classes and for long runs
at the 200-target shot.
Glass championships were decided
Thursday, the first day of the
championship event. M. E. De
Wire, Hamilton, Ind, captured hon
ors in the AA class with score OF
SO out of 100 targets.
Winners of the State class cham
pionships and their scores follow:
Class AA-First. M. z. De Wire. Hanlil-
ton. 90; second. Seth Klein, Indianapolis.
Class ATgiFst x.sr EawkipS Ns1 Aibs1T f.
third. W.. P: jenkins, Orleans.
apolis; second. I: Jackson, Richmond;
Glass C-First. J. c: Bird, New Albany,
90; second. G. G.. Fleming. New Albany, 80;
third J. F. sigler. Richmond, 95. ~,
caeo. IS: second, F. M Buckingham. Terre
Maute. 90; third, B. P. Remy. Indianapolis
Glass E-First, DR.. w. C. Lands, Elk
hart. 81: second B. Roller, Richmond. a5;
third, James Montgomery. Owensville. 90.
The feature performance Thurs
day was that of DR.. L. Finney OF
Georgetown, H., who turned in a
perfect 200 at a sixteen-yard rise.
DR.. Finney was not eligible for the
State events, but garnered the non
resident trophy.
G. D. McGary, Hammond, Ind,
was high professional with a total
of 1913 out of 200. High State anna
teur scorers for the day were E. E.
Dickson and w. B. Burford. Jr.,
both of whom shot 1877 out of 200.
Miss Martha Mcnamara, New AL
bany, was high woman shot with
178 out of 200.