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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-10
Animals Never Quite
Lose Fear Of Sncges

Monkeys will never face snakes
Even those born in captivity show the
widest alarm If one is placed near
them.
Darwin once made an interesting
experiment with monkeys and smokes.
lie was anxious 10 discover which was
the stronger emotion, curiosity or
fear? / recently saw a film In which
the experiment was reproduced. writes
correspondent OF the Montreal
Herald. 1t was taken In the London
zoo. A snake was placed in basket
with the lid closed, but not fastened.
This was put In an enclosure in which
there was a number of MONKEYS.
At first the basket was not no.
tieed, then one and another of the
inqulsitlve creatures approached it.
and after lot of hesitation the bray.
est slowly opened the lid. All peeped
In, but when the monkeys saw what
the basket contained the lid was In.
stantly dropped. and all OF them
dashed of TO the most distant corner
of their compound They could not
be Induced to approach the basket
again.
1t was found that baby chimpan.
zee born in the zoo, and never having
seen a snake before, was thoroughly
scared when one was placed near It.
while an infant orang-ouiGng cried out
In great alarm when 1t saw one for
the first time.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-10
Famous Early American

Stephen Girard was horn near
bordeaux, France, May q. 1850. lie
took to seafarinr life, became mas
ter Of a smiling vessel, then owner Of
several ships in the American coast
Ing aud West indian trade lie set.
He'd In Philadelphia. Increased HE
feet and amassed q fortune. The
greater part Of which was left to
found and endow Girard College for
Orphans IN phllndelnhla. lie was re.
rirded, az the time Of his death. The
wealtlicst men in the United sintes
although compared to some mnlefn
notions his fortune was perhaps only
modest one some S00o0o00
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-10
Unclaimed Riches

Hundreds Of thousands OF dollars
In cash are taken annually from The
malls IN the United States where lpt
tiers have been Improperly addressed
and delivery Is Impossible one posi-
office alone took sl2loo0 DO curh FROM
such letters, although In this instance
$4,000 OF it was returned 20 tie send
or. The other letters hal no return
address on them This ssme pos, of
ice reported 1On010 perfectly b'snt
envelopes with letters inside deposit
ed In the malls IN one year
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-10

SOUTHERN HEIGHTS
Miss Bertha T. SMITH
. Q &

Mr.. and Mrs. James Forrest start
ed last week Thursday morning on
a motor trip to California, to be
gone fortnight or possibly three
weeks if they feel like it. They do
not have to be back until currants
are ripe. Nj. Thompson will look
after the chickens and incidentally
have a fine chance to make up his
mind whether he really wants to be
a poultryman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John jenkins had
as Sunday guests, Mr., and Mrs. II.
Nicking of Tacoma.
Mrs. Kragh had pleasant sur
prise Sunday in a visit from an old
friend, Mrs. Pauline Knudsen of
Grand Forks.
Saturday, May 2Sth, Mrs. Withe-
row was happily surprised by Wis
it from some of her Longview and
Tacoma friends, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
a. Stauffer with their two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Knudsen and Miss DorC-
thy and their son David.
Mr.. and Mrs. Witherow and their
two boys spent Sunday with Mrs.
Witherow's brother and his wife,
Mr. and Mrs. c. Potter of Seattle
who were spending the week end
at their Portage summer cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milligan had as
Sunday guests, Mrs. f. Bond of Sc
attic and her daughters, Roma, No
la and Duleie and Mr.. Richard Ben
natts.
Sunday, May 20, the stork
brought Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Bittin-
ger of Tacoma, dear little daugh-
ter.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-10

Synihesis means putting together
and Il Is. therefore, the opposite %
analysis, which l.rans iakinE apart
splitting up Into It's constituent parr
In chemistry. synthesls Is maklns
rapid strides. and substances nn
made now synihaiIcaly to such f,
extent as 20 ae away with che ure.s
siiy in SOME case- " prpiudre q m
0y natural m5fH- Ihe nriv ..u
ndl-o Is o. stE.A.rs iluaalleu % ia
TACT
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-10

Get Your Daily and Sunday
TIMES and Sunday P. I. of G. L.
Tjomsland, Agent. Just Phone
Red III.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-10

Have you want : Try a want ad.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-04
JURY FINDS HUNT
GUILTY OF MURDER
Big Timber Man Facing Life in Pris-
on or Death Sentence After Con
yictiOn of First Degree Murder By
Jury in Big Timber.

Livingston, Mont. - Henry HINT
was found guilty of the charge of
flrst degree murder by jury in dis
trict court of Sweet Grass county
IN Big Timber yesterday. The iury
made no recommendation as to the
sentence, leaving this to the 6fscre-
ton OF the court. Judge H. J. Miller.
JuIlst IN the case, set Monday. Janu-
airy Fl, at $3.50 o'clock as the dace
and hour for sentence. Under the
Montana law, the sentence must be
either life term in the state peniten-
tiafy or death by hanging.
Hunt was convicted of the killing
Of James Roberts, on New Years
day in Roberts shack at Big Timber
According to the story told by wit
nesses, during the trial and at the in
quest following the shooting, Hunt
went to Roberts cabin New Years
cay after having trouble with Rob
erts, the day previous. AS he enter
ed the door the shooting began and.
with the exception of Hunt. who
claimed Roberts fired first, no one
was able to testify as to who fired
the first shot.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-04
HONOR SYSTEM In
SHERIDAN COUNTY
Senator Charles E. Taylor Tells of
Novel Assessment Method Used in
PlentywOOd District.
(From Butte Miner)

\
Sheridan county now has more far
mers and farms; there is not a va
cant house or store in the city of
Plentywood, the county debt has
been reduced from $1,000,00O to $780,
600 and the northeast section of Mon
tana has progressed as fast if not
faster than any county in Montana,
according to Senator Charles E. Tay-
lOr of Sheridan, who left for Helena
last evening after a three-day visit
in Butte.
Senator Taylor, business manager
of the Producers News of Plentywood
and the only senatorial candidate
elected by the farmer-labor vote, says
the honor" system in vogue in Sheri-
dan county relative to assessed vaiu-
ations, has worked out satisfactorily.
Each property owner makes a
statement of his property valuations
and other details, and files the state
ment with the assessor.
During the past several years
Sheridan county has reduced the tax
levy six mills and our county is on
a strictly cash basis" he said.
Robert Larson, representative from
Sheridan county in the legislature,
was also among the state lawmakers
who came from Helena Thursday to
attend the national convention of
woolgrowers. Representative Larson,
also farmer-laborite was a mem
Der of the nineteenth session.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-04
PlentywOod School Notes

The 7th and 9Th grade are having
their manual training this week by
spending their extra time scraping
and sandpapering their desks OIL
which there are many insignias. Mrs.
Grandstrand is supervising.
The sixth grade are having a de-
bate this week, Resolved that the
whites treated the Indians fairly"
Mildred Hanisch and Gladys Smith
were visitors at the fifth grade room
this week.
MIS-. Paul Kurtz and Grandma
Xurtz visited at the second grade
room this week.
The report cards were distributed
this week carrying the grades of the
respective students to their parents.
The p. 7. a. put on a grand ban
quet in honor OF the students of the
Plentywood High School. The SEQ
/ hey basketball team was here and
/ The members showed their apprecia-
ton Of the honor conveyed to them.
Mrs. VIM. Erickson gave the welcome
speech and Ray Mann thanked the
parents in behalf of the students.
Royal Greer, Gordon Peterson and
! Olaf GronvOld left last Saturday to
represent Plentywood in the stock
1 judging contest to be held at the vo-
/ cational conference at Bozeman.
The sophomore class elected Orbeck
4 AOvdey to take Harvey Goff's place
on the student council
Some time ago the Farmers Merch-
ant State Bank was kind enough to
lend the biology class a number OF
stuffed birds for study purposes. Last
week havon's Garage donated a num-
Der of different stones. This is a
fine collection and the school would
be glad to accept anything that would
make the collection more complete
They would be treated with the ut.
most care.
The following have maintained ar
average Of ninety or more througl
out the semester: Helen Groin. Ola
Gronvold, Royal Greer, Louise knight
Gordon Peterson, Eleanor STAN
baugh, Elsie NORM, Leland McNuity
Margaret Banner, Claraben Malcolm
Arnold Mitchell, Luella Norm, Bessi,
!, Pace, Gibon elder John Chairman
/ Lee Chapman, Lucille Goodman an,
! Martin Storaasli.
j Work has been begun on a Oper
8 eta. A more detailed account vii
I be given later.
The Homestead basket ball boy
: play here this Friday night. Tn
/ upper and lower elassmen Of tn
girls viii play the preliminaries.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-04

Great Northern system they will act
as feeders for the territory living
east and south Of Spokane. The lwo
lines aggregate $50 miles, running
from Spokane to Moscow and Couer
d'Alene, Idaho. They have a repro
duction value of between $4,000. 600
TO $16,OOO,OOO.
New equipment provided for IN
our 1927 budget includes 1000 rrelghi
cars, which will be rebuilt In Great
Northern shops at st. Paul, st. Cloud,
Superior, Wisconsin, and Great Falls,
Montana. Our shops are equipped
with facilities and so organized mat
construction Of this class OF comm
ment can be carried on IN our own
territory at less cost than would be
incurred by letting the work to 9TH
er manufacturers, and at the same
time enables US to continue a policy
OIL providing as much work as pos-
slOle TO men in our own territory.
"Ihe $40,000,O00 program for 1927
will provide $l100O,0O0 Tor upkeen
Oh equipment and more than Sl3,OOO,-
OOO Tor upkeep Of road, ana SIO,OOO'-
OOO will be spent for improvements
The total of $40,0OO,0O does not in
clude the 1927 proportion OF S1O.-
OOO,OOO which is being used Tor con-
SCfucClon of the new Cascade tunnel.
Inc tunnel project is being carried
forward with all possible speed with
the expectation that it will nc ar
pleted during 1928.
The expenditure of these vast
sums of money for Improvement of
our lines means that the Great Nor
thefn Railway, as a related part of
the agricultural and industrial North
west, is doing everything within its
means TO become more efficient
servant of its territory and to FUR
nlSh the best of transportation at
the lowest possible costs. We are
gong ahead with faith in the North
west. We are encouraged in this
Ialth by the increased efficiency or
Northwest agriculture as evidenced
IN more ana better products. diversi-
flcatlon, increasing success of farm
eIs marketing associations, and the
development of factories concerned
with the conversion of raw agricul-
tural products into manufactured
goods, such as canneries, sugar
plants, packing plants, and creamer-
les. All Of these elements, together
with the fact that there is an abund-
ance OF cheap land in the Northwest.
show our section of the country to
be possessed of advantages which are
pound TO bring us more people and
serve TO promote our relative posi-
ZION IN any improved status of agri-
culture which may result from the
consideration of the general agricul-
tural problem which is being given
by leaders in the political and busi-
ness world
RALPH BJJDD
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-04

understood, were and are, and each
OF them was and is, wholly false.
malicious, defamatOry and unpriyi-
legged.
VI.
The Helena Independent is a daily
newspaper published in Helena. 1t is
supposedlto be covered by a big mort
gage. 1t reflects the political senti-
ments of the officers of the Anacon-
da Copper Company. The Campbell
Brothers claim they own the majority
of the stock and say that the indie
pendent is a responsible newspaper
which can be sued for defamation of
character. Newspaper men and poll
ticians all over the state are watch
ing this action with keen interest to
see how far this responsibility ex-
tends.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-04
$6,OOO,OOO CLARK-A.
c. NJ. SUIT OPENS
Apex Mining Suit Which Has Been
Awaiting Oral Argument Since
Testimony Was Heard Last Octo-
Der Is ReOpened in Butte Court.

Butte.-The six million dollar apex
mining suit of the Clark interests
against the Anaconda Copper Min
ing company which has been await
ing oral argument since last Octo-
Der when the hearing of evidence
was concluded was reopened in fed
eral court here this morning.
The minor phase of the plaintiffs
case, that part which contends that
the intermediate vein is an offshoot
OF the Rainbow and the property of
the plaintiff interests was discussed
in full by William E. Colby of San
francisco. Mr.. Colby, who gave
rather more time to the Intermedf-
ate controversy than was Anticipated
by many, was followed by John e.
Higgins, who will deliver arguments
that will attempt to establish the
integrity of the Poser vein, the ex-
lstence Of which is categorically de-
MED by the defendant company.
Mr.. Colby attacked the case of the
defendant chiefly on the disclosures
on the 1900 and 1900 levels where
the issues In this phase of the case
come into most diametrical conflict
A new and enlarged model of the in
termediate vein at the 1,5OO level
was exhibited to the court and coun-
sci referred to it in his efforts to un-
dermine the defendants contention
concerning a View veins. He assert
ed further that more recent workings
on the 1900 level disproved the de-
Tense testimony that there are little
strands joining the Intermediate with
the Emily.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-04
Local News

Mr.. Hans Henderson from Archer
was visitor IN Plentywood Tuesday.
Lou Volmer, the machine man was
attending to business matters in This
city few days this week.
VIII haul coal from Lees nrne Or
$ $S a ton. Call 81, S. Storaasli.
When you are in need of 6enta,
wor, see DIR. Bolton, the Outlook
dentist "'l nJ,r
You'll find program and enter
-alnment Of the best sort at the Tenn
pie on Hospital Day, February 18th.
II. H. Callahan from Redstone was
attending to business matters in this
clty last Tuesday afternoon.
Attorney Paul Babcock spent a few
Gays this week attending to legal
business matters at Scobey.
Dr.. w. D. Roy, dentist, permanently
located at Plentywood-over Vests
ca1e.-27-2t mo.
Gus Bamer from Raymond spent
a few days in Plentywood first of the
week visiting friends ana relatives.
90
Warren Smith was up from Medi-
cine Lake to spend the week end Wis
ting his family.
Wane La Grange from RAYMOND
was visiting Plentywood friends dur
ing his short visit here on Saturday.
Hospital Day, Saturday, February
18th, at the Farmer-Labor TEMPLE.
ION forget. ad.
The 1927 Hicks Almanacs are now
available at this office at so cents
each.
A Plentywood visitor from Dooley
was Geo. Leiback last Friday after
noon.
"Killdust" sweeping compound, 100
10. bag $50; $50 ID. drum, $465.
Westland Oil Company. 44-t2-ad
Mesdames G. C. Johnson and Carl
Peterson entertained the Congrega-
tlonal ladies' aid at the church par
lors last Thursday afternoon.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-04
Farmers Elevator at Mildly
Closes Up for Season

After a very successful season, the
Farmers Elevator at Mildly closed
its doors January 29th. During the
season, under the capable manage
ment of Blaine Dean, about 10000
bushels of wheat had been purchased
and disposed of to good advantage.
Mr.. Petersen, manager of the Far
mers Elevator in Plentywood, states
that any further patrons of the Mid
by elevator, may bring their gram to
Plentywood, where both storing and
cleaning is done in the most up-to-
date manner, both MECHANICALLY and
efficiently.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-04

was found dead in his ranch yard. 1t
is believed that he dropped dead
while doing chores around the place.
The body was frozen when found by
L. Cory, neighboring rancher.
Jenizen lived alone on his ranch
most of the time and as he was ac-
customed to mark the calendar each
day, Tuesday of last week is fixed
as the day of his death, that being
the last date marked.
He was a nephew of w. C. Jenizen,
at one time a member of the board
OF county commissioners of Mussel-
shell county before the creation of
Golden Valley county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-04
WALSH SCORED
BY DEMOCRATS
In BUTTE CLUB
Wake Up and Get Busy for Mon
tana and Forget Teapot Dome
and Daugherty" Kindly Advice
Telegraphed to Senior Senator.

Butte, Jan. 31.-The Silver
Bow democratic club at a meet
ing held here yesterday after
noon, sponsored the following
telegram to Senator Thomas j.
Walsh OF Montana:
1T having come to the atten-
ton of the members of this
club that w. G. McAdoo un-
scrupulOusly and unwarranted-
ly attacked the fair names of
New York, Maryland and Mon
tana, and that his scurriIOus
attack was not umchallenged
by the representatives of New
York and Maryland, but that
our state was left like a de-
serted child by its pseudo rep
resentatives, and feeling that
our delinquent representatives
should be chided for their fail
ure; be it
Resolved that our represen-
tatIves by telegraph be- re-
quested to wake up and get
busy in the interests of Mon
tana and to forget Teapot
Dome and Daugherty."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-04
Milwaukee Reveals Plans
For E. Montana Extension
.McCone and Garfield Counties
battle-ground Of Three Systems
Plans OF Great Northern and Northern Pacific Protester
Branches VIII Parallel c.. M. & St. Paul.

Helena, Jan-Garfed and McCone counties which now
have no railroads the goals of three the state railroad
commission is advised.
Pans tor extensions of the Great Northern and Northern
Fac!c INTO southern McCone county announced some
months ago Protesting the interstate commits
sion against permission TO these projects the Chi
cago Milwaukee & ST. Paul railway outlines its own plans
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-04
JAMES WARREN IS
GIVEN PRISON TERM
Judge Rose Sentences Man to Penn
tertiary for Theft of Horse from
BainvilIe.

Wolf Point.-James Warren. who
pleaded guilty to grand larceny. in
connection with the taking of two
horses belonging to Charles Swanke
OF Balnville, was sentenced to from
one to two years in Deer LODGE bv
Judge Rose of Havre, sitting in place
OF Judge Paul, at law and motion dav
OF court here Wednesday.
William Warren, the Younger of
the two brothers, was given a one to
tWo year sentence, suspended on con-
dltlon that he go home and 90 to
work and help support his mother.
Mrs. Della T. Lonnem, who lives in
the vicinity of Madoc. When plead
ing guilty two weeks ago, James
Warren stated that William did not
know that the horses were not hir-
ed. James is "a and William 10.
Robert Kiethley and William Nc
Clammy, who were charged with re-
celving stolen property in connection
with the stealing of some cattle.
pleaded not guilty and the case will
be tried at the next jury term of
court.
Harold Ryan, 15-year-old school
boy, who has been in the county jail
for several weeks after being caught
IN the Globe Clothing store basement.
and who has confessed connection
with other robberies, was paroled on
good behavior into the custody of
relatives here. He viii return to
school and sentence will be suspended
as long as he follows the line of ac-
ton prescribed by Judge Rose. Fail
ure to do so will cause him to be sent
to the state industrial school at Miles
City.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-04
Big Moth Energies

Wolf Point, Feb. Lone of the
first halbingers of spring reported
here is the emerging from its chry-
sails of a large cecropedia moth,
measuring five and one-half inches
across, at the home of the Rev. S. A.
Walker. The cocoon was found last
fall on a gooseberry bush and brought
inside.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-04
SAMMY TRAP IS
SUES CHALLENGE

The following challenge has been
received from Sammy Trap, colored
boxer, who has fought in Plentywood
twice and put up good scrap each
time:
Sporting Editor, Producers News.
Dear Sir:
l would like to issue a challenge
through your columns to meet any
light heavy or heavyweight boxer in
Montana at Plentywood, where twice
before l have performed.
Yours truly,
SAMMY TRAP,
Christiania Hotel,
w. Grand Forks, N. D.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-04
NOTICE OF DEBTORS

All those knowing themselves in
debted to J. M. Nielsen, deceased,
former Watkins dealer, whether pre-
viously notified or not, kindly remit
the proper amount to Geo. N. Lund,
Administrator, at Reserve, Montana.
All accounts not cared for will be
advertised for sale. 43-t2
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-04
Plentywood Commercial Club
To Hold Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of the Plen-
tywood Commercial Club was post
poned from January 25th to February
18th, at which time it will be held IN
the basement Of the Lutheran church.
A banquet is being served at this
meeting, new officers will be elected
for the ensuing year, and various
matters of vital Importance brought
forward for discussion and decision.
If you have not renewed your mem
bershlp, come prepared to do so at
this meeting. 1927 Membership re-
celpts serve as tickets for the ban
quet.
T. w. GREER, Secy.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-04
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends who so kindly assisted
US during the illness and death of my
beloved husband and our brother. We
wish especially to thank Rev. and
Mrs. Egge who brought so much COM
fort to him while he was sick.
We also wish to thank the orga-
mist and those who gave floral offer
ings.
MRS. TILLIE MUNK
MR.. and MRS. J. F. WALTERS