The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-01-20

Steal, by P. J. Wallace, editor OF the
Producers News, and Secretary OF inc
National Directory of the Progressive
Farmers of America, which organlza-
ton he is representing at the seat OF
government, whose activities have so
embarrassed the western power octo-
pus by exposing the part being play
ed by the so-called progressive sena-
tors from Montana in behalf of this
interest.
Joker In Interior Bill
CleverIv concealed in the Inte'1or
Annropriation Bill is a joker aaCnof-
ling the Power Commission to give
the six Flathead sites to private inter-
ests. This woodchuck Wallace also pull
led out of the wOodpile, much to cha
grin of the Montana Power interests
and the very evident embarrassment
of the Montana senators who are
coming more and more to be recogniz-
ed as the spokesman of the Standard
Oil Company in the United States
Senate. The exposure of this clever
ly hidden rodent by Mr.. Wallace is
the subject of conversation among the
politicians and newspaper correspond
ents whenever a number of them
gather.
Kerrs' Idea Considered Bait
Kerr's idea, as provided for by the
bill, to give all of the proceeds to the
Indians on the Flathead Reservation,
much Of whose land would be flooded
if the sites are granted, is considered
here as only bait held out to secure
support and passage of the nefarious
bill now before the senate of the
United States.
Anaconda Sends Lobby
Sec Wallace's successful opposition
to the Montana Power scheme to steal
FlatheaG Lake has aroused the Ana
cOnda company to the need of more
positive and open action and that
company is sending in its drove OF
skilled lobbyists to Washington pre-
paratOry to waging an open fight fol-
the passage of this bill. The entire
Standard Oil strength is being thrown
behind the effort to steal FlatheaC
Lake and the object will be accom-
plished without doubt unless the
people awake to the designs of these
giant interests.
Producers News Plays Part
The exposures of the designs tt
puI lOlIt CIlC lctSI pOWCI S1ISS VI dIlN
consequence in Montana still remain
ing in the possession of the eople, b
the Producers News, the farmers pa
per published at Plentywood, Mon
tana, a paper widely circulated in tina
state where it is reported to WELD ;
mighty influence among the farmer
and workers, has caused scores O.
Montana people to write to Washing
ton in opposition to the bill and thi
has scared Walsh and Wheeler. Sen
Wheeler hurried to New York las
night for a conference with Corneliu
Kelly, chairman of the Board of Di
rectors Of the Anaconda Copper Mine
and heavy stakeholder in the MOI
tana Power Company. The object O
the conference of course is not known
but it is believed to be in referenc
to the future position to be taken
regard to the Interior Appropriate
Bill. 1t is said at Washington tn;
the continued support of this bill /
the Montana senators after Wallace
exposure is going to be mighty III
pleasant and embarrassing to thes
friends of the people.
Gov. Mccormack At Capital
Lieut.. Gov Mccormack of Montan
and Mr.. Jellison, a prominent citize
of the Flathea6 country, arrived
Washington this morning to comb;
the BILL They say that the storae
of water back of proposed dams wi
nJure farmers on and along the laI
shore to the extent Of fifteen million
of dollars.