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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-11-23
Farm Relief Legislation Has
Another Obstacle to Hurdle

Washington.-Facing a multiplicity
of difficulties carried over from two
presidential vetoes, farm relief has
another obstacle to hurdle as con-
gress approaches. It's proponents are
disagreed as to the proper time for
renewing the battle.
The short session begins Dec. 1,
and Senator McNary, co-author Of
the twice defeated McNary-Haugen
bill, is eager to initiate the first day
with pronouncement Of a new plan,
broadly along the lines Of his old
bill, but eliminating the equalization
fee. Senator Borah, admittedly close
to the incoming administration, in
sists the farm question should be car
ried over to the special session prom
ised by Mr.. Hoover.
Washington representatives of var
ious farm groups are lining up with
the opposing views. Chester Gray OF
the American Farm Bureau fedora.
ton, is of the opinion congress has
too much to do at the short session
to consider farm relief properly. HI
believes it should be held for specia
session, to start in April or May, anC
if necessary, continue until inaugura
ton of the list congress in Decem
Der, 1929
Grange FavOrs Speed
The Grange, however, while await
ing expression of its legislative com
mittee strongly favors all possibl
speed Louis J. Tabor, national mas
ter, explains that the Grange does no
favor hasty, slipshod legislation, an
that while he personally believe
more is to be gained by a special ses
sion, he welcomes the first opportuni
ty to start a constructive program.
Gray, who threw the whole strengt
of his organization behind the cor
: troverted equalization fee until it be
: came apparent congress never coul
4 enact it, is the most outspoken j
/, agricultural circles as the new oil
stacle arises. He has not change
e his position that farm relief and I'll
r removal of crop surplus are analOt
: Gus, and that the commodity serve
should pay for the removal of its ow
r surplus.
t He sees in an attempt to rush ren
: edial legislation through the shoi
Y session a tendency to set up the M
r Nary-Haugen machinery with II
government shouldering the cost
It operation. Such plan, he warn
S will be fought to the end by farmer
r who deprecate the influence of a SUI
sidy of agricultural economics.
r Gray sums up his advocacy Of &
extra session with the statemel
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-11-23
STATE PUBLIC LAND
SALES ARE POPULAR
84,671 Acres In Northeastern Mon
tana Bring S1,174,382, BrandiOrd
Reports.

Malta, Nov. 1.-THE state has been
conducting land sales in northeastern
Montana during the last week and
total Of 84,671 acres have been sold
for $1,174,382, an average Of nearly
$14 an acre. Sales by counties fol-
lows:
Sheridan, 4,446 acres for $51, ,374;
Daniels, 60,4SO acres for $849,978.
Roosevelt, 2,306 acres for $35,026;
Valley, 1857 acres for 1922, ,602;
Phillips, 1 1,48O acres for $17,4OO.
The sales are being conducted by I.
M. Brandjord, commissioner Of state
lands and investments; L. +. Cho-
quette, state land agent, and Sue
MeGovern, clerk and cashier Of safes.
Mr. Brandjord says there are sew
eral causes for these phenomenal
posperity, the soil is very fertile and
it is being titled by the sturdiest and
most intelligent people that ever
guided a plow, he asserted, while gen
eral use of the tractor and the sum-
mer fallow method of farming en-
able the farmer to handle a larger
acreage.
The terms of sale are favorable
to the purchaser. He is only required
to pay a minimum of 10 per cent Of
the purchase price at the time Of
sale. The balance draws interest al
5 per cent year and is payable on
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The Episode Of the Graves
One Long and One Short
s*@@#%%* s@@**@V*4 +*%%****&
Or the Tragedy
OF the Hootch That Wasn't Hid
*****%%s-

cached it there. Didn't dare to bring
it into town because of squawk about
here. Oscar and the emigration dicks
are out to get it. Pretty penny they
will make. Turn in part of it, keep
the rest, you know Oscar" and he
winked wisely, shrugged his shoul-
ders, guffawed, and meandered on
ward.
People gathered in groups and talk
ed the matter over in whispers. while
others ran to and fro. All were
waiting as for the crack of dooms-
day.
By and by car came down the hin
with shovel handles protruding-Os-
car and the posse, came gliding in
and shamefacedly made for the alley
and disappeared-they did not stop tc
make any disclosures-to tell the
news, as it were.
The mystery eepened-there were
all sorts of fiction, no one had the
facts. 1t was the most mysteriou:
thing the town had experienced since
the famous "pop bottle hold up"
Finally the facts percolated al
1 facts will do sooner or later.
It is a funny story-so funny tha,
the whole town is laughing excep
Oscar and his emigrant officers, hi
right and left hand men-they lool
a wee bit silly, while Oscars face ha
taken on the brilliant hues of a tur
: KEY gobbler's head.
Sunday couple of boys, skunl
hunting over along the Raymond roa
about half way over to that village
7 chanced upon place along side o
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he said the American people would
not pay for any length of time.
At the same time, Mr.. Coolidge told
the farm Representatives that any
attempt at price fixing on farm
products or the entry of the govern
ment into business would prove fatal
to agriculture. Assistance necessary
to render the cooperative effort
more effective through a board
supplied with funds to demonstrate
its soundness in it's experimental
stage might well be provided by the
national government, he said.
Declaring that no government ever
gave an industry more aid than ag-
riculture has received in this coun-
try, the president said that further
improvement in the farmers condi-
tion would come from more scientific
production and above all from a wider
application of the cooperative prin-
ciple.
Depression Relieved
Thanks to the "most impressive
list" of the government efforts in
behalf of agriculture, he added, "the
great agricultural depression has
been gradually relieved. In 1921 the
purchasing power of farm products
had dropped to SO. In October of this
!, year it had risen to 80. The livestock
industry is especially prosperous, bu
grain prices are not so encouraging
! Yields per acre for this season weri
, about per cent above average fo
: the last 10 years while the acreage o
: crops harvested was the largest o
/ record. This gives very definit
2 assurance of an increased gross in
come for agriculture as whole.
cit is apparent that the farmer ha
become very we'll schooled in the al
of production. But further advance
/, will be made through the use of i'm
: proved machinery, and of improve
breeds of stock, more scientific Gu
y tivation, and the elimination of a
: wasteful methods which will reduC
: the cost and increase the quality {
1 production. The farmer who can pre-
E ceed in these directions is on a soil
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It was wild chase that Oscar
made that day.
1t was an exciting race to see who
would be the first to reach the preci-
GUS cache out there on the Raymond
road, buried there in two nicely made
graves-one quite long and the 9TH
er rather short.
Out over the hills went Oscar, the
policeman, hell-bent, Monday after
noon followed by two emigration of
ficers who chanced to be in town, all
IdUlled up in their khakis, looking diff
nified and important as you please.
A fringe of dust indicated the pro-
gress of the Jealous voyageurs as the
car sped to the north.
The villagers held their breath and
stood dumb as they watched these
'three musketeers" shoot onward to
the jug of hoOtch at the rainbows
end.
What did it all mean?
"Graves," said someone.
''The devil you say" spoke up E
bystander.
"Where"? all asked together.
"Out on the Raymond road: mn,
llong and one Short" volunteered ,
knowing one.
Somebody buried out there" in
terpolated another.
"Foul play" said two or three a
once.
And then all commenced to whispe
and hiss one to the other.
sThen, "Hootch-buried stuff-im
ported" informed a wise one wit
knowing air. Worth lot of none
one of the darling booze runner
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-11-23
State BOARD MUST
SLASH new BUDGETS
gOOOOOO to Be Cut From Totals
Asked Before Legislature Meets.

Helena, Nov. 16.-Facing the ne
cessity Of trimming $1,OO0,O0O from
tbe total. the state board of exam
ners has gone to work on its bien-
NAL supervision Of state budget re-
quests.
The requests from departments, in
stitutions and activities for legislative
appropriations total roughly $4,500,-
600. H. l.. Fitzsimmons, clerk of the
boaT&. explained. The states esti-
mata& 9eTeuue is $3,50O,OOO and, in
eonferetee with department heads
the board members, who are the gov
emor, the attorney general and Sec
retary Of state, must find way tc
make the two figures balance. Theil
chore must be completed in time fol
the detailed budget to be printed anC
laid on the desk of the legislators
when the session opens the first weel
in January.
Part of the budgets have been ap
proved and have been sent to tht
printer. Some still are unreported tt
the state accountant, William Hos
king, who has charge of this phas'
Of the work, but there are plenty OF
hand to warrant two meetings a da.
for the board for some weeks.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-11-23

Nicaragua at 11:07 a. m.
First Stop
The first stop will be made at Cor
into where Hoover is expected to
make the first official announcement
of the reason for his trip. He al
ready has indicated it is "good
will" gesture to Central and South
America.
The complete itinerary of the pres
ident-elect probably will be announced
at sea tomorrow. He will stop for
certain in the Canal zone, Peru, Chile,
Argentina, Brazil, Cuba and Mexico.
Impressive Ceremonies
The farewell ceremonies were i'm
pressive but simple.
Some $4,000, mostly children, saw
Hoover, his wife and his son, Allan
leave his special train and pass be
tween sailors. to the barges which
carried him to the Maryland.
Hundreds Of small craft, crowded
with spectators lined the entire wa
ter route to the battleship and thous
ands Of persons were on Point Firm
in and other vantage points to watcl
the procedure.
The battleships joined in a 21-gm
salute and after a minor delay in get
ting baggage aboard the Marylan
: sailed.
The whole world knows President
elect Hoover is going on an unpre
cedented tour of Latin-America, bu
only few places that he will visi
have been announced.
Sudden and Unexpected
Whether the incident last nigh
will change the prospective visit t
Nicaragua is not known. 1t was sue
den and unexpected. The presider
elect and Mrs. Hoover arrived jus
: about five minutes before the trai
{ was to leave at 1880.
At the appearance of the Hoover
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OFFICIAL RETURNS
ON PAGE SEVEN


: The readers Of the Producers
News will flrd the official re-
turns of the general election on
page 7 of this issue. The returns
= are tabulate1 by precincts and
3 totaled at the right hand side.
= This gives the returns from each
3 precinct for each candidate. The
$ party of each candidate is indi-
+ Gated after the candidates name.
$ The returns on the amendments,
initiatives, and referendums are
also indicated.
: Next week the Producers News
will publish the Commissioners
Proceedings for the month of Oc-
tober in full and the following
week the proceedings for the
. month of November. The publica-
ton of these proceedings have
been delayed by the rush of work
incidental to election, but after
. the first of December it will be
the policy of the Producers News
to give its readers this publica-
: ton the same or the next week
= after the commissioners meet.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-11-23
j. A. STAHLBERG TAKES
UNTO HIMSELF A BRIDE
Steals a Ma, ch Upon His Sheridan
County Friends When He and Miss
Fiske Go to Wolf Point and Wed.

The word is out that John A. Stahl-
berg, the clever young writer of Out
look, who writes the Stahlberg sand
wiches which have been appearing in
the Producers News for sometime,
has taken unto himself a bride. The
bride, Miss Elizabeth Fiske, is the
beautiful and accomplished daughter
of Pete Fiske of the Outlook terri
tory.
The young people did not tell their
friends word about their plans but
slipped away to Wolf Point, got Ii
cense and were quietly married by
Judge Gordon on Saturday, November
3rd.
The news of the u1ptials leaked out
Thursday, and the numerous friends
of the newlyweds are looking fol
them swearing revenge.
The future plans of the popular
young people are not yet known.
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III. S. COMEDY TO BE
PRESENTED NOV. 2S
Gan ON Fashioned Mother" Support
ed By An All-HighSSchOOI Cast,
VIII Play at Orpheum Theatre In
PlentywOOd Next Wednesday Ey-
ening.

Preparations have been completed
by the students of Plentywood High
under the supervision of the Plenty
wood faculty, to present. San Old
Fashioned Mother" at the Orpheum
Theatre Wednesday evening, Novem-
Der 28th. The comedy Of three acts
is said to be a scream and no doubt
the first High School play of the
season will register another huge
success with its first play of the sea-
son. Following is the cast:
Deborah Underhill, the old fashioned
mother Gwendolyn Christianson
Widder Bill Pindle, choir leader y
Abby Mccoy
Miss Lowizy Loving Custard, gos-
sip and Poetess Alice jacobson
Isabel Simpscott, the village belle
Lucille Goodman
Glorianna Perkins, the maid
Marion Donaldson
Sukey Pindle, the Widder's mite
Helen Pace
John Underhill, the worst of the dea-
cons six Lauris Beigl
Charley Underhill, the elder broth
er Leland RscNults
Brother Quackenbush, the "sponge"
Leo Donaldson
jeremiah Gosling Jerry, merry
heart Palmer Stenehjen
Enoch Rhone, an outcast and wan
derer Robert Zeidle
Quintus Todd, the sheriff :
Leonard Olsol
The Village Choir :
Inez Barnes, Ursula Wollensteir
Helen Larson, Eugene GarneaU
Winnifred Kelly, William Paske
William Willard, Harold De Silva.
Time: 1875-1900.
Place: Village of Canton in North
ern New York.
Synopsis:
Act I-Settin' Room at the Under
hill Farm house. An afternoon
Nate April. The Good Samaritan.
Act u-Same scene, three veal
later, on winter afternoon. A Mott
n er's Love-
t Act III-Same scene, two veal
t later, on morning in autumn. II
t Prodigal Son.
r Admission: Matinee, o'clock,
d and Soc. Evening, s o'clock, so al
s 75c for reserved seats.
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that the farm question is big enough
and acute enough to demand the un-
divided attention Of congress. He
sees tariff schedules interviewer with
farm relief, a phase that in itself
would require more than the three
months of the short session to per-
feet. Since the returning congress is
committed to solution of the Boulder
Dam problem, the supply bill, defi-
cheney appropriations and other meas
ures, Gray says the farmers would
much rather have congress leave the
agricultural ills for a special session.
Senator Borah, who some commen-
tators believe will introduce a farm
relief bill Of his own, advocates re-
vision of agricultural schedules as a
part Of general tariff reform, task
which he considers too big for the
short session.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-11-23
DRILLING UNDER WAY
IN WHITEHALL WELL;
SCORES VISIT SCENE

ScObey, Nov. 18.-The explOra-
tinO well No. 1 of the Whitehall Oil
syndicate was spudded in last Sat-
urday and good progress is being
made by the drillers while high
hopes are entertained by everyone
IN the county that real producer
will be struck.
Sunday the derrick was surround
ed with the cars of visiting mot
Orists, who were anxious to see the
beginning of operations, and the
drillers reported that a depth of
more than 100 feet had been
reached the first day.
The drilling equipment is0Owned
by the syndicate and is one of the
best outfits in the state.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-11-23
NATIONAL GRANGE
MASTERS CONVENE

8 X 4
Washington, Nov. 2O.- Relief
legislation is the outstanding
need of American farmers in the
opinion of most of the state mas
ters of the National Grange, ex-
pressed in reports submitted here
at the 62nd annual convention of
the organization
Decreased value of farm lands
and high rents and taxes were
noted among difficulties yet to be
surmOunted before the farmer
reaches the economic status of
other workers. The dairy indus
try was held to be in cOmpara-
lively satisfactory condition, but
nearing saturation point in devel-
Opment by w. w. Deal, A. G..
EnsOr and G. A.. Painter, mas
ters of the idaho, Maryland and
Oregon oranges.
Terming the farmer, the "fOOt-
ball of politicians" Painter de-
clared that millions of dollars
have been expended to aid other
: industries.
$ The question of tariff equality
was raised by James T. Phillips,
Missouri Grange master, and E.
B. DOrsett, Pennsylvania Grange
master. Dorset declared that
the farmer would be able to solve
his own problems if he is given
''the same measure of protection
that is given the manufacturer .
The remainder of the week will
be devoted to ceremonial work
and next week the Grange will
consider its next years legisla-
tive policy. The preset program
= includes opposition to the COlum.
bia rive basin navigation pro
= ject.
h * *s* = = $
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-11-23
INDIAN TRACTS NET
$166, SCI AT LAND SALE

Poplar, Nov. 17.-Fifty-eight tracts
of Indian land were sold at the land
sale at the Fort Peck agency. APP
proximately II, ,145 acres were sold
for S166,561.16. Some of the allot-
ments sold at more than double the
appraised price. Three hundred and
twenty acres belonging to Shephen
Scott brought $6,025, Wilford Lam
bert5s 800 acres brought $1,000
Three hundred acres belonging tc
See Her Spotted Dog brought. $4,02C
and 800 acres belonging to the Beal
Horn estate brought more than ST.,
600.
The Frye Cattle company submit
ted 25 bids, though they were not sue
cessful in all. The company's tota
acreage purchased amounted to 2,64|
acres at total cost of S17,795.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-11-23
MONTANA HOGS AT
PORTLAND SHOW
CulbertsOn Farmer Wins Third Prize
and Takes Top Market on Carload

Poplar, Nov. 2O.-E. J. Williams OF
CulbertSon has been awarded third
prize on a carload of hogs recently
shown at the Pacific international
Show at Portland, Ore. The award
was made on load of Duroc Jerseys
bred and fed by Mr.. Williams. ana
Smpped to the Fulton Commission
company at Portland.
In reporting this award and sale,
the Fulton commission company says
the hogs did not arrive until SIX days
after shipment and for that reason
ald not show as we'll as they should.
With this handicap it was close con-
test between this and another car for
second place.
When placed on sale Mr.. Williams
hogs brought SLIPS a 100 pounds, as
compared with $11.50 for the grand
champion load. The So premium over
market price, Mr.. Williams feels com.
penSates hi mfor his extra wrok ano
iced N preparing the carload.
Ihls entire carload was produceI
Dy Mr.. Williams on his farm east o.
SulhertSOn, using registered Duro'
boar and sows that are eligible To-
registry. The carload was produces
Dy II sows and the pigs were lar
rowed between April IL and May2.
During the summer the pigs Wer
carried through on sweet clover an
rye Pasture, with some addlt!ona
grain. The finishing feed conslsts
Of GehU flint corn and barley, To
barley being fed uns round in trough
and the corn picked and fed on Ia
ground at noon. II additioa to IN
grain feed. these hcgs received abol
SO pounds of oil meal ana sanka
oall%, Plenty of water was avai!as
at 'll times.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-11-23
Farmers Union Organizing in
Valley, Roosevelt Counties

II. O'Shea of Roberts, Mont,
president of the Montana Farmers
Union; ID. l.. Roberts, vice presi.
Hent of the Farmers Un10n OF
North Dakota, and William Ranney
of Wolf Point, state organizer, held
meeting at Nashua Saturday to
interest farmers in their organi-
zation. A second meeting has
haon called for Saturday, Nov. IL,
when further plans viii be COM
nlated The purpose of the orga-
,p,;-st;on is TO improve marketing
conditions and to enable farmers
to purchase commodities IN carlOau
lots.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-11-23
Chevrolet Announces
New Line of Skies to Public

Detroit, Nov. 16.-The Chevrolet
Motor company Friday announced
new six cylinder models to be de-
Hvered after Jan. 1 at prices rang
ing from S525 to S725 F. o. B.
Flint. The announcement pointed
out that prices for the six cylinder
cars were the same as for the old
four cylinder coupe, sedan and
sport cabriOlet and only $50 more
for the roadster model.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-11-23
Naturalization Court Admits
Seven to u. S. Citizenship

The following persons received
their papers ind become citizens Of
the United STATES in Naturalization
Court held Thursday morning with
Judge Charles S. Hartman of Fort
Benton, Nom, presiding and Mr..
.Lense Of Denver, Colo, eGanining.
James Arthur Moore, Amanda Jen-
sen, Nels Pa1lsen Westergaard. HaEs
Jorgen Madsen, Rudolph Steinberg,
Hildegarde Steinberg, John Alfred
Emilson Kalseth.
The hearing of Otto Andersen was
continued to May.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-11-23

GARAGE FIRE BRINGS
OUT FIRE DEPARTMENT

Last Sunday morning the fire siren
brought out the Plentywood fire de-
partment to extinguish fire at the
Martin Reinertson garage on the
south side of the railroad tracks. The
fire, however, did not amount to any
thing and had been put out before
the fire laddies arrived with few
pals of water. 1t seems that an
improvised stove pipe through the
roof got too hot and caught the
! boards.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-11-23
DR.. Robb InstaIls Equipment
For Testing Human Vision

Dr. Robb of this city has recently
installed the very latest scientific me-
Chanism and equipment for the test
ing of vision and the fitting of
glasses, and is now prepared to give
the very best attention to all patients
needing this service.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-11-23
NEW COACH ADDED
TO BRANCH LINE TRAIN

AZ the order of the Montana pub. pup.
lie service commission. the Orea1 a
Northern has furnished q new s pas
seneer coach for the Bainville: SEQ.
hav and Opheim branch service. a
second coach viii be put IN sshnr SJm-
so s.s;~s;or sa soon as the weather
t;as ] mn automobile traffic,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-11-23
Barnhouses to Colorado For
Extended Visit With Son

u. G. Farmhouse, the hard boiled
progressive of the Comertown coun-
try, accompanied by Mrs. Farmhouse.
is leaving today for Colorado where
they viii spend a few weeks with
their son, Eugene Farmhouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farmhouse have left
the ranch in care of neighbors until
they return from their visit to Colo
rado, after which they will make
their plans for the future.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-11-23
Arne Wick Failed to Appear

Arne Wick, the famous accordion
player, who was advertised in last
weeks Producers News to appear at
the FaTmer-Labor Temple, did not
show up. D. J. O'son, ! the manager
OF the Temple reports that Wick did
not inform him of the reason for hi:
failure to appear.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-11-23

Washington, Nov. 20.-Robert W..
Stewart, chairman of the board OF the
Standard Oil company of Indiana was
acquitted today by jury of nine men
and three women in district court OF
Columbia supreme court on a charge
Of perjury.
The jury brought in this verdict at