The producers news., 1927-04-01


j. J. Gunther
The above picture was taken when
Mr.. Gunther graduated from law
school.
the most centerly located town on
that railroad within the limits of
Sheridan County. So that the So
called 500 Line people have easy ac-
cess to Plentywood from both the
east and west by way Of stage from
the town of Raymond.
1t would be difficult indeed to find
another county seat town better and
more conveniently located for the en-
tire people of the county than is
PlentywOod, the county seat of Sher-
idan County, Montana.
PIONEERS
After a postoffice had been per-
manently established, as is usual in
such cases, people began to come
''Plentywoodward." AS the years
roll around the pioneers of a locality
become more and more an object of
inquiry. In so far as flesh is con-
cerned, pioneer is not any different
than any one else. Eating and sleep
ing is as necessary for him as it is
for those who follow his footsteps af-
terward.
AS has already been said, Mr..
George E. Bolster was really the first
person to locate on the ground where
PlentywOod now stands. He it was
who homesteaded most of the terri
tory and acquired title to the land
from the United States Government.
He it was who was the first ,postmas-
ter and who conducted the first mer-
camille business. He did business un-
der the name of The Pioneer Mercan-
tile Co., and continued such business
until the fall of 1908, when Frank
Fishbeck and Willet R. Jarvis, under
the firm name of Fishbeck & Jarvis
bought out the business. Mr.. Bolster
then confined his attention to the op-
reation of an eating and lodging
house known as the Bolster House.
We found an old photograph of
Mr.. Bolster. Like all monographs it
does not do him justice. He was a
much more handsome man; but it
portrays individuality. You will no
tice he is smiling. The world seemed
bright to him when the picture was
snapped. In fact everything is al
ways rosy to Mr.. Bolster. The retro
Spect of Plentywood would not be
what it is but for him. After Plenty
wood became a legal municipality he
was honored by it's citizens as their
first mayor.
In addition to being mayor, Mr..
Bolster was at the same time the
postmaster, of Plentywood, Chair
man of the Board of School Trustees,
Justice Of the Peace, President of
the Commercial Club, Chairman of
the County seat campaign committee,
and many other positions of honor
and trust were heaped upon him. He
was always ready and willing to ans
wer to the call of duty. His family
consists Of wife and seven boys. He
does not like girls.
About the same time that Fishbeck
and Jarvis began business, others
had already arrived or came soon af-
ter. People somewhat resemble some
Of the other kinds of animals they
usually go in flocks.
One of the first to arrive at this
time was our old time friend, Mr.. C.
S. Nelson. He brought his wife and
small printing press along with
himself transported by an old gray
horse, He had no other relatives in
this part of the world, except the Re
publican party. He also had an un-
limited amount of ambition; a con-
Stunning desire to do some useful
thing. So on the 23rd day of Octo-
Der, 1908, No. 1, Vol. 1, of the Plen-
tywood Herald appeared in the post
office for distribution. 1t was a nice
little baby, all dressed up with locals.
and advertisements from firms in
Ambrose, North Dakota. Culbertson.
Montana, and some from Plenty
wood.
Following two lines of advertise
ments on the front page of the Her
AIDS first issue is a complete list Of
Republican National, State and Coun-
ty candidate for the election of 1908
Mr.. Nelson and the Herald have al.
ways been staunch Republicans. Mr..
Nelson himself has been lifelong
Rpnublican fo, H. ooI-o e ID o,,,.1 l.