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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19
HALLOWEEN CARNI-
VAL OCTOBER 81
Old Time Music, New Time Music,
Popular Callers, Horns, Confetti,
and All the Frills Will Feature the
Festive Occasion.

The central organization of the
Progressive Farmers of Sheridan
county will stage a big Halloween
Carnival at the Farmer-Labor Tenn
pie Wednesday evening, October 81.
This will without question be the
biggest event after harvest.
The committee on ARRANGEMENTS
reports that nothing will be overlook
ed to make this an enjoyable affair.
Three orchestras have been en-
gagged: Marion Mitchell will be there
with his Halloween Krazv Katz." ."
Al Kurtz will be on the job with his
original GO-Get-Ers, and the old
time fiddlers and accordion "pushers'i
Will also play an important part in
the program. Otto Donaldson, Carl
Lund and Albert Almberg are tuning
up their violins and preparing them
selves for the occasion, while Joe
Kavon has been reported exercising
his accordion and everybody looks
forward to a real old time square
dance. Mr.. A. F. Ziebarth will have
charge of the square dances.
All the old-timers for miles around
have signified their intention to ioir
in the frolic. Old and new dances
will be divided equally. The hall will
be decorated appropriately for the
occasion.
Souvenirs for everyone, balloons
confetti, horns, hats and everything
TO make the occasion the most enjoy
able event will feature the evenings
Carnival.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19
LOSING IN
HOME STRAW VOTE
City Where Governor is Personally
known to Majority of Inhabitants
Gives Big Surprise.

Whitefish, Oct. 16.-That Governor
Erickson will come out of his home
county November 6 with a. greatly
reduced majority over that of four
years ago is indicated by a straw vote
being conducted by local newspa-
per.
Results of the first weeks voting
show Erickson to have lead of only
five votes over Rankin, his republi-
can opponent. The vote was, Erick-
son SO and Rank ga.
NORMALLY Democratic
Whitefish is a railroad town in
F1athead county and has approx
mately 1900 registered voters. 1t is
normally democratic by majority
varying from 100 to 200. -Four wears
ago 1t gave Erickson a to l vote in
the general election. Kalispell, Err
llckson's home, is only 16 miles dis
tant. The governor is personally
known to perhaps half of the adult
population here, which makes more
remarkable the strength shown by
Rankin.
Change to Rankin
1t seems improbable that Erickson
will get near the 1900 majority in
Flathead county this year that he
polled in 1924, political observers be-
lleve. There has been decided drift
to Rankin among the farmers of the
county as well as among the rail
road workers and business men, it is
said
Dixon Leading Wheeler
Other results of the straw vote
show Hoover to be leading Smith bv
vote of 81 to AZ. For United States
senator Dixon polled 76 votes to Sc
for Wheeler The first returns IN
the straw vote include slightly more
than 10 per cent of the registered
voters and it is believed that they in
diee6e accurately tl.e- --otio-Ae Tho No
vember vote, inasmuch as all classes
OF the electorate cast ballots.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19

Mneeler Arrives Late
Sen. B. X. Wheeler, who was the
real headliner, did not arrive until
about half past ten or eleven o'clock.
He did not plan on coming to Plenty
wood for this meeting it is said, and
only come after the other Democratic
candidate insisted. Whether Wheeler
was afraid to come to Plentywood to
face questions that he figured would
Be asked him is not known.
It is reported that he made the ar
nngements fol the Scobey meeting
after the PlentyWood meeting had
been advertised with the idea of hav-
Ing an excuse for avoiding Plenty
wood: for he expected the Comertown
farmer to raise UP like a ghost and
ask him about his Poison power site
vote and his relations with old Jor-
gen ThOmDsen and Wheeler did not
want to talk about these things.
Secretary Of State MOuntjoy and
Frank H. CoOney, candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor on the Democratic
ticket arrived in Plentywood and
we're surprised to learn that Sen.
Wheeler was not coming. The local
Democratic committee got out bills
Advertising Judge BOurquin, demo
cratic candidate for Attorney Gener-
al but Judge BourQuin was not even
in this end Of the state.
The committee and candidates tried
all day to connect up with Wheeler
but could not find him as he was out
in the western part of Daniels coun-
ty shaking hands with people along
the Great Northern branch line. The
Senator arrived in Sc0bey about time
to start his meeting when the com
mittee got in touch with him by
phone. It is said that he refused tt
come to PlentywOod.
Later Secretary of State Mountjoy
hunted uD Editor Taylor and told hin
their troubles. Taylor advised tht
candidates that the people of Sheri
dan county were expecting the Gov
emOr Of the state and Sen. Wheeler
that there would likely be a large
crowd. and as Plentywood was CUES
Of all of the other democratic candi
dates, and that no heckler was goinG
Continued on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19
EXPLOSION And FIRE
AT PUBLIC LIBRARY

This morning at 1880 an explosion
of the furnace in the basement of the
Sheridan County Public Library set
fire to the ceiling and walls necessi-
tating the calling of the fire depart
ment. The fire was quickly subdued
with slight damage to the building.
The boom of the explosion and the
instantaneous issue of smoke from the
basement was seen and heard by men
nearby who turned in the fire alarm.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19
LEAVE FOR CALIFORNIA

John Gross, Martin Gross, Bud
Shaw and Mr.. Montgomery left In
two cars Wednesday with California
as their destination and where they
intend to spend the winter. They
stated they were much in need of a
rest and that the warm balmy climate
of California with its sunshine and
ocean breezes, where northern state
hot house flowers grow in the front
yards the year round, and the sun
maid raisins and bathing beauties are
produced, was the most attractive
spot to go to to while away the next
few months.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19

company at Helena.
Questions and Cross Questions
Three witnesses were called to the
stand by the plaintiffs attorneys and
questioning and cross questioning oc-
cupied the entire day. A. Riba, pres
ident of the Plentywood bank; Viii
liam Erickson. cashier of the bank.
and William E. Ashton of Helena,
former assistant state director of the
surety company's office and now with
the Montana highway commission.
were sworn in and testified as to
their knowledge and activities in the
litigation.
Riba Identified.
Mr. Riba, president of the Plenty
wood bank, testimony showed. was
an agent for the National Surety
company and Sheridan county Sc
cured its surety bonds through this
agency. The action before the court,
according to the statements of attor-
neys, is to determine the status of
the alleged robbery of the county
treasurer's office at Plentvwood. No
vember 30, 1926, when some SIO6 900
was taken, and the right of the coun-
/ ty to collect or company to reject
payment on the bonds.
In reviewing the robbery to the
Jury Tuesday morning, Attorney A.
Z. Erickson said that on the after
noon of Nov. 30, 1926, County Treas
urer Eng TorstensOn was forced 70
lie on the floor while the robbers en-
tered the vault and took the money
and securities. Miss Anna D. Hovet,
deputy county treasurer, who later
entered the office. was likewise or
dered to lie prone on the floor while
the robbery was under way. No trace
OF the robbers has been found to
date.
Jury Selected.
After several jurors had been ex-
Continued on page Eight1
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19
Plentywood Auto Company
Is Moving Into New Home

The Plentywood Auto Company has
been busy this week moving into
their new building across the street
from the Ingwalson Co. Store.
The new garage building is up-to-
date in every respect and one of the
finest structures of its kind in Plen-
tywood.
1t will take some time before the
equipment is finally placed into po-
sition, but when the work is com
pleted that enterprising firm will
be ready to take care of their many
patrons in the most modern ways of
business as it is conducted in cities
much larger than Plentywood.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19

1le tOtal spring wheat has pro-:
uaCed 63,355,000 bushels and
van "niIef wheat 12,150,OOO bushels. Last
60 SSI ood sne spring wheat crop was 65,-
cvos s,-,OOU bushels and the winter wheat
TSp Ny I4'zo6,OOO bushels. Both winter
sras @uea1 and spring wheat this year are
tben a higher protein content
sra ai n. IN 1921 Farm prices of wheat
Of nOW averaging much below those
l5ts year ago, the average September
eora. m prlce this year being 70 cents
I997p I99i7pared "a with Sill on September 15
ageS Inc low prices have encour-
kst ktu Il more farmers this year to mar
mSo;aelf .nelf wheat on protein basis,
wb;Sia b;Silg from the increase in tests,
,e "ss storage Of wheat on farms TO
uCSEed in reports.
vesr a'S production in Montana this
hsboiS now placed at 1894, 900
1907 7'is' M This is smaller than the
lsrn.c crop of 2S,840,OOO bushels but
OroSn !han the five year average
ossO ofsuucnon of 17,966,OO0 bushels. The
bein.c crOp shows a very good quality
the reported at $3.50 compared with
little same n figure a year ago. Very
and oos UaVs Is shipped from Montana
aboptt current farm prices averaging
not ~. : cents below a wear ago are
Attractive for farm sales.
year - production for the state thil
than a. az O,97O,00O bushels is lowe
Of s1er '1e record production in 1872
doublLo5 bushels but almos
ton of tae y eoive five year average produc
barlev S,'o2,OOO bushels. The use O
IN tho as Is a feed crop has increase,
prices os s'ate in recent years. Farm
5s cents ~ barley on Sept. is average,
cents los. per bushel or about sever
Corn le,s IS, than year ago.
tcSo.ouuctlon in Montana /
SsOntlnues on Last rage,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19
WRECKS NEW CAR

Monday afternoon east of Redstone
J. C. Wigmore, accompanied by his
wife had an automobile accident that
might have proved more disastrous.
They were driving at good rate
of speed and upon striking a rough
stretch of road and turning out for
another car Mr.. Wigmore, who was
at the wheel lost control and the new
1929 Nash shot across the road and
crashed into the steep bank, tipping
over. The radiator was completely
demolished, the frame twisted and
axles sprung and the steering wheel
broken. Mr.. Wigmore sustained a
cracked rib but Mrs. Wigmore was
uniniured but more or less frighten-
ed and alarmed for the safety of her
husband.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19

The largest city of the land forgot
It's business for a time to hail fbe
crew OF the dirigible, symbolic of a
new era in transportation of passen-
gers and cargoes.
AT $500 p. M, the visitors were
landed from the municipal tug Ma
com at the Battery that small clear
space at the tip of Manhattan on
which the skyscrapers encroach as
close as they can. Patient men and
women had waited since early morn
ing at the land and chorus of 1O.-
OOO voices was on hand to cheer. A
light sprinkle of rain failed to di-
minish the crowds.
The gray office buildings had bios
somed forth with the flags of the
two republics, Germany and the
United States, and from their upper
stories, as the parade formed and
moved up Broadway, came that pa
per storm which office workers de-
light to shower on the heroes who
pass below them.
The mounts of patrolmen cavorteCl
ahead of the automobiles bearing the.
city's guests and behind marched
smartly picked detachments of the
army and navy. The sidewalks were
packed from curb to wall and at
street intersections extended further
back.
The last Germans New York had
welcomed so enthusiastically were
Baron Huenefeld and Captain Koehl
of the airplane Bremen, first to cross
the Atlantic from east to west.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19
Carl Hovdey's Chevrolet
Sedan Stolen from Street

The Chevrolet Sedan of Carl Hoy
dey, was stolen Wednesday evening
from in front of the Miller Pharmacy
where it was parked.
Mr.. Hovdey reported the matter to
the police and sheriff's office but
no trace has been found of the car
yet.
A reward of fifty dollars has been
offered for either the return of the
car or information leading to its re-
covery.
The car is black trimmed, 1927
model, engine number 3280495, Mon
tana license No. 1885. Send infor-
nnatinn to Sheriff's office.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19
DACMAR SUSPECTS
CAUGHT AT HAVRE

Havre, Mont, Oct. 16.-Fred Den
MS and Albert Smith were arrested
Saturday by Sheriff Timmons and
turned over to Sheridan county Off
Gals this morning to be returned to
PlentywOod where they will be tried
In connection with a sa1e blowing Job
IN a small store at Dagmar two
weeks ago.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19
Furnace Causes Small Fire
at Frank Guenther Home

A second time this (Friday) morn
ing the shrill blast of the fire siren
broke the stiffness of the air at about
$50. calling the fire department to
the home of Frank Guenther in the
east part of the city. 1t seems that
in some way the furnace had ex-
ploded. The fire was quickly ex-
tinguished with small loss.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19

A number of the county officials
were subpoenaed Il the treasury rob
berry case which is being tried ut
Great Falls this week Among those
who were summoned as witnesses are
Clerk and Recorder Niels Madsen.
County Treasurer Eng. Torstenson'
Sheriff Salisbury and Deputy sheriff
Peter Gallagher, Deputy Treasurer
Anna Hovet and Mrs. Newton.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19

Great Falls Tuesday evening Oct 16-Tesmony during
M day of the trial of Sheridan county and others against the
National Surety company federal Tuesday cenered
around letters and kilograms correspondence of the Ra
State Bank PentywOod with the state agency of the surety
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19
Nontana's S Wheat Crop Placed
At 75,O75,OOO Bushels
Crop 1000 900 Bushels Less Than 1927 and Prices
Much Lower. Growers Marketing Wheat Protein Basis
and Holding Much Grain for Higher Prices.

HenaThe preliminary estimate of the total wheat crop oil
@ state placed bushels according to the report
The stateedera This moderately below the record
production Of 802O8OOO 1927 very much higher than the
e 926 average production of 900 bushels In
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19

The much advertised Democratic Rally occurred at the Farmer
Labor Temple last Saturday evening Gov Erickson did not ar
e lie spoke at Ophem Saturday night and evidently never
Intended 70 come 70 PentyWood for the Saturday NIGHT meeting
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19
JUDGE NC ELROY MARRIES
VISITING COUPLE TUESDAY

Judge j. j. McElroy said the mag
ic words that made Lloyd Sather, "a
years old, of Alexandria, Mimi, and
Miss Ada Hanson, age 19 of Ken
mare, North Dakota, man and wife,
on Tuesday, October 18th.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19
New York POpulace Turns Out
En- Masse to Greet Zeppelin Crew
Sidewalks Packed With Cheering Mob When Aimen Pass
Flags OF Two Republics Germany and United States Bios
som Forth From Buildings Along Broadway.

1or Oct 1o-lwo score OF gallant who had shown
new to the of the air by their o in t f
Were tne guests OF an enthusiastic city after tuutu
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19
SUIT CALLED AT GREAT
FALLS AS SCHEDULED

Attorneys Louis Donovan, Paul Babcock and Arthur Erc
son Appear for Sheridan County, and John Brown,
George Hurd and VIM Causen for National Surety Com
pany Rba and Erickson and Torstenson Have Been
Stand Up to Thursday Night.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19

TJNOR SENATOR ARRIVES LATE
At DEMO RALLY FROM SCOBEY

Gov Erickson Did Not Arrive. Wheeler Came Very Late Af
ter Refusing to Come. Delivered His Usual Haranoue
About Little Green House on K. Street and Spews Small
Town TRADE Against Taylor and Wallace.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19

PROGRESSIVE FARMERS MET
The Progressive Farmres Council
of Plentywood held another one of
their splendid social meetings last
Tuesday evening. A large number
were present and greatly enjoyed the
program and dancing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-23
JURY RETURNS VERDICT TODAY.
 ELECTION CASE
Defendants Found Gully of Frau9s and Violelce
 in One Ward

CHICAGO. H., Nov. 2s.-Chi- oago's cleanup crime campaign has won victory in the Grim inal Court when a jury returned a verdict today finding 15 men guilty of frauds and violence in the Bloody Twentieth" Ward during the last primary election day.
 One of the 1G defendants. Jos eph Annariono. alias Poppy" Ganero, was acquitted.
 Punishments fixed by the jury. which deliberated 13 hours, were fines ranging from $4O0 to S1,- 200.
 The trial lasted six weeks and was known as the Eller trial be- cause the defendants were reput- ed lieutenants of City Collector Morris Eller. boss of the Bloody Twentieth" The defendants were charged with sluggings. kidnap- pings and one staying. These occurred on primary day.
 Eller and his son. Judge Eman- uel Eller, were granted separate trials on similar charges.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-23
TWO FACTIONS
 STAGE CLASH
Opposing Political Factions in Bulgaria En-
 gage in Fight

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Nov. 23.- The two opposing political fac tions engaged in a violent con- fliet before the club of the Agrar- ian Party last night.
 A brisk fire was exchanged and the police intervened, arresting many.
 Former Bulgarian Gen. Che kof led one faction last night and it is the Macedonian Reyo- lutionary belief that he died of his wounds received.
 Feyerish excitement prevails following the threats that Ivan dichailoff, Macedonian Revolu- iienary leader, is reported to be threatening to march on the Bull garian Capital. Troops are on guard at all public buildings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-23
RATCHET MAN IS REPORTED
 FARM REGION

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 23.-Fear gripped the farming communities about Wolcott and Lansing, Kan sas, near here, following reports shat a man resembling the On aha atchet murderer, was seer in the vicinity.
 Many guarded their homes with dogs and guns throughout the night.
 The police have been ordered 10 be on. the lookout for a young nulatto.
 Roger Williams, Missouri Pa cihc station agent at Cochrane Junction. is the only man who mad met the negro face to face. Williams reported he. took T latchet away from a negro last Wednesday night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-23

one of its highest points he will be able to see the famous statue
 of the Christ Of the Andes, mould
 ed from melted eapnon and nlaced t'bheseF st the. ctyt1sas .st . 4atk Aaet
 hostilities between Chile and the Argentine.
 Beneath the statue of the Christi which looks upon the land of both countries, is the inscription, "S0on- CT will these mountains crumble into dust than the great people of Argentine and Chile break the peace they have sworn at the feet of Christ, the Redeemer.'
 Visits Large City
 Al Buenos Aires the president elect will visit tha sixth largest city in size in the world, with only New York and Chicago exceeding it's two and a quarter million popu- lation in the western hemisphere. MonteVideo, capital of Uruguay. lies across the La Plata estuary from Buenos Aires, while Asuncion, capital of Paraguay, is available by railroad from this city.
 It is a vast territory which the president-elect will visit on program far more ambitious than ever attempted before by either United States president or presi- It is a territory which ! many business men see as the of the United States. 1 and territory in which European | encroachment has already threat ened United States commerce. And It is a territory in which rsputed { policies of the United States have been subjected to their seyerest indictment.
 There will be no receptions, cele- orations and ceremonies galore be- lore MT. Hoover returns 10 the United States. probably early in January, but critics at home and lbroad believe he will have laid he foundation during his 40 days rip for the best relations between he countries of the western hem sphere during his four year tenure # office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-23
MANY PROJECTS FOR CONGRESS
 ARE ADVANCED
Various Issues Taken Be fore Coolidge for Action
 at Short Session

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Con- gross came out of it's periodic iner- tia as leaders besieged the White House seeking advantageous posi- tions for legislative projects con- ing up at the short session.
 Among the subjects brought be- : fore President Coolidge yester- day were tariff revision, extra ses- sion, Farm Relief, Boulder Canyon Dam and disposition of Muscle Shoals.
 Senators Borah and Hale. chair men respectively of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Nations and Naval Committee. made a truce for consideration of the Kellogg Pact and naval cruiser construction bill.
 Representative Tilson, Republi- can House leader, urged demands of the western bloc Senators for an extra session to consider tariff revisions.
 Senator Charles Curtis, Vice President-elect, also called on President Coolidge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-23
Founders Relative
 Studies at Boston U

BOSTON. Nov. 23.-Officials of Boston university were surprised this year to discover that a rela- tive of Jacob Sleeper, one of the three founders of the university, was taking courses in the college of liberal arts.
 Frances Cole, who transferred from Monmouth College. Illinois, quietly took up her studies here this fall. Not until officials of the university began to go over the records of applicants was it learn ed that the girl who came here from the midwest was a relative of the founder.
 The personal history written on Miss Coles application card show ed that her great grandmother was sister of Jacob Sleeper, who GO years ago was one of Boston's most famous philanthropists. She IS also a cousin of Mayor Malcolm Nichols of Boston.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-23
RADIO LEADERS
 ARE REELECTED
Davis, Dill and White, Ar dent Radioists, Retain
 Congress Seats

WASHINGTON, Nov. Mem bers of the Senate and House of Representatives, who have taken a
 leading part in the enactment of
 laIws regulating broadcasting, will
 be in the Seventy-first congress.
 Among members of Congress re-
 elected are Senator Dill Democrat.
 of Washington; Representative
 Wallace White, jr., Republican, of
 Maine, and Representative Ewin
 Davis, Democrat. of Tennessee, au-
 ihors of the Radio Act of 1927 and of the Davis-Dill amendment of 1928. Two other senators, Couzens, Republican, of Michigan. and Wheeler, Democrat, of Montana, who were particularly interested in radio legislation, will also be in. the new Congress. Couzens'i term does not expire until March 4, 1931. and Wheeler was reelected.
 Representative White is lChair- man or the House Committee on Merchant Marine, which has, charge of radio legislation. Sena- tor Dill and Representative Davis tcok prominent parts in the fight for passage of the amendment to the radio law providing for equal allocation of radio facilities.
 Representative Davis has vigor- | ously opposed the granting of high | power to stations. Last spring he | insisted that 10000 watts should | be the maximum permitted. He also led the move in Congress for 'estriction of the broadcasting of ;hain programs.
 Senator Couzens introduced a pill last winter providing for the creation of communications com mission which would have super 'ision over radio as well as the 'egulation of telephone and tele- ,raph. Senator Wheeler eyinced particular interest in the alleged trend in the radio in- lustry.