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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-21
Developing New
Mission Tract
lSrsr;al TO The Heraldl

MISSION, Oct. 20.-Rcbert +.
cr.u0 has let the contract for the
~isaring of an sOo-acre tract he owns
wsst Of town on the T-mile line. ad-
;oiring the Edinburg road pavement.
wells arc being drilled for irriga-
,;or An office also is con-
trscted for, with additional convent
srees 20 entertain people taken out
10 see the property.
Trees will be planted on the acre
ace as fast as clearing and we'll drill
Ing paves the way.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26
BIG TIME COMING
HALLOWEEN NIGHT

On Wednesday evening, October 81
there will be a carnival dance at the
Farmer-Labor Temple. People from
all parts of Sheridan county are plan.
ming to attend this affair. Old and
new time dances will be the order OF
the evening. This dance is held un-
der the auspices of the Progressive
Farmers of Sheridan county and the
committee on arrangements report
they are doing everything possible
to make this the most enjoyable
event of the season. Confetti, bal
looms, hats, horns, everything that
will make the frolic a success. Joe
Kavon will be there with his accordi-
on, Otto Donaldson, Carl Lund, AL
bert Almberg will be there to offici-
ate at the old time waltzes and
square dances. A. f. Ziebarth has
consented to take charge of the
square dances and he will probably
be assisted by a number of the other
old timers of the county. The com
mittee reports that three orchestras
have been arranged for. Al Kurtz
will be there with his Go-Get- Frs
Marion Mitchell will have his Hallow-
cen Krazy Katz on the job and the
old timers above mentioned will fur
nish the old time music.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26
DIXON CAMPAIGNS
WITH SCHNITZLER

Helena, Oct 22.-(SpeciaD State
Senator j. w. Schnitzler, MOntana's
republican national committeeman,
known throughout the nation as
"Montana's Flying Farmer" has COW
cred more than 5000 miles thus far
during the campaign in his Mono
coupe plane equipped with Velie mo-
tor. To aid Joseph M. Dixon, candi-
date for the United States senate, IN
making long jumps in his itinerary,
Sen. SchnitZler has offered, him the
use of the machine.
On a recent trip to Washington, u.
c., where Sen. Schnitzler and Mr..
Dixon conferred with Herbert HOOv-
er and other republican leaders, they
enjoyed the long airplane flight from
Chicago to Minneapolis on their re-
turn trip. Hence, with time a factor
in making his itinerary, Mr.. Dixon
expects to travel by air between Mon
tana points with Pilot Titus Richards,
who has been employed by Senator
Schnitzler for two years, handling the
stick. While Sen. Schnitzler himself
is an ardent aviator, capable of hand
ling his own planes, the ship is left
i'll charge of Richards who has a rec
ord of some 5000 hours in the air
gained during seven years of flying
experience. Eastern newspapers have
headlined Sen. Schnitzler as Mon
tana's Flying Farmer" and told the
story of how he supervises the work
on his $4,000 acres surrounding Froid
by use of the airplane.
Herbert Hoover is safe as far as
a substantial Montana majority is
concerned" said Senator Schnitzler
when he arrived here today. 'T have
been predicting for weeks that the
Hoover majority in this state would
be 10000 but such strides have been
made that it will be greater than that
figure. Men who were giving odds
that Al Smith would carry the state
three months ago are now hedging
and betting on Hoover at attractive
odds.
81 have recently covered the east
ern portion Of the state to the lower
Yellowstone and the northern coun.
ties" continued Mr.. Schnitzler. 81
have travelled through Valley, Dan
iels, Rosebud, Sheridan and McCone
counties and last night flew as 3r
as Harlem. The lower Yellowstone
and the entire sheep and cattle dis
tricts in that vicinity are strong for
Herbert Hoover and republican tariff
protection. The voters are equally
! strong for Dixon and Rankin. The
Continued on Last r'age)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26

Case Handled In Mastery Fashion
The case was handled for Treasur-
er Torstenson in a mastery manner
by special attorneys Paul BabcOck,
and Sen. Louis Donovan, of Shelby,
and County Attorney Erickson of
Sheridan county, ably assisted by
Attorney Davidson of the Attorney
Generals office, who gave their best
talent in the case, as was necessary,
to meet the battery of attorneys, the
best that money could hire, in the
persons of Attorney George Hurd and
Associates of Great Falls, of John
Brown, and S. V. Stewart of Helena
and Attorney Clauson of New York
City, who appeared for the National
Surety Company, which battery of
insurance lawyers did their best to
defeat the taxpayers of Sheridan
county.
Case Called Tuesday, October 1S
The case, which grew out of the
robbery of County Treasurer Tor
stenson, by two masked bandits on
the afternoon of November Both. at
about 5:45 p. M, of $4,000 and some
dollars in cash and $55,O0O in bonds
and securities which had been put
up by the various banks in the coun-
ty as securities for county deposits
and some bonds owned by the county
mostly county bonds, and made their
getaway, and the refusal of the Ma
tional Surety Company, to pay its
burglary insurance policy covering
the same, come on for trial about
Tuesday noon, October 18th.
The jury was quickly selected and
the trial started Immediately. The
first part of the case was consumed
in proving the existence of the poli.
cy. Gus Riba and Will Erickson OF
the Riba State Bank were called anc
testified to the issuance of the policy
and were followed by VIM. Ashton Of
Helena who was the assistant state
manager of the National Surety Co
at Helena when the policies were is.
sued and who testified that he had is.
sured the policies. Hart, the Surety
company agent at Helena testified
that the policies had been issued il
legally by Ashton who had no author.
ity to isues policies but admitted un-
der crsos examination that he thot al
the time Ashton had authority to is.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26
MEDICINE LAKE MAN
KILLED In WRECK

Robert Taylor, a garage employe
of Medicine Lake, died at the Sher-
idan Memorial hospital FRIDAY after
noon, from the results of an auto
mobile accident last Wednesday ev-
ening near Medicine Lake.
1t seems that Mr.. Taylor and Mr..
Lodahl had gone out for a spin with
Taylor at the wheel, and as the car
was driven at high speed, the machine
left the highway and tipped over,
crushing Mr.. Taylor and iniuring him
internally. Mr.. Lodahl, however es-
capped with nothing but bad scare.
The victim of the accident was
rushed to Medicine Lake and from
there to Plentywood but nothing
could save the young mans life so
badly was he injured
Robert Taylor had but recently
came to Medicine Lake and was en-
ployed with Mr.. Lodahl in the gar
age business. The body was shipped
to Oregon, the home of the dead
man.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26
HUGO AND NINA
WILL PLAY HERE
Well SKnOwn Musical Company. Will
Again Appear to Please Plenty
wood Audience at FL Temple.

The Hugo & Nina Johnson Com
pany with a new caste will stage an
other one of their popular shows at
the Farmer-Labor Temple Saturday
evening, October 27.
This company has appeared here
several times and has gained repu-
tation of~putting on one of the best
shows ever visiting Plentywood.
Their entertainment consists of
music, songs, comedy and folk dances
with a new program.
The reputation of Hugo johnson
as an accordion player is well known
to those who have followed the ca
reer of famous musicians, as is also
Nina Johnson, the famous Norwegian
accordion artist and classic dancer
Included in the company also are
Sverre Hammer, Norwegian tenor
singer and banjoist and Alf Nilsen
pianist, graduate from the Oslo con
servatory of music. =,
After the show a dance Will o.
given by Johnson's Novelty Orcnes
ira consisting of two accordlons' pan
jo and piano.
No doubt large crowd viii as US
ual be present to hear and see tnes'
artists at both the show and dance
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26

sue policies but found out too late
that he did not have.
Mr.. Ashton testified that he had so
issued hundreds of bonds and poll
cies.
Gus Riba was the local agent of the
National Surety company and VIM.
Erickson, cashier of the Riba State
bank, wrote the application for the
policies. Erickson testified that he de-
llvered the policies to Torstenson and
received the premium which he re-
mltted to the National Surety Co.
Riba testified that he solicited the
business from Torstenson upon a let
ter from the National Surety Co. tell
ing him of "the Sheridan County bur
gla1y policy and to step out and pet
1t. Mr.. Riba did. The court over
ruled company contentious that the
policies were not lawful.
Deputy State Examiner F. f. Wi.
Hams testified that he had examined
the county treasurer's office in the
latter part of September, 1926, anC
that ne verified the cash and securi.
ties on hand with the records anc
found everything correct. Also thai
the records were kept in accordance
with law and as prescribed bv the ex.
amining department.
Il. A. Lathom, deputy state exam
lner, testified that he was ordered h1
his department to examine the re-
cords of the county treasurer afte1
the robbery and that he arrived II
Plentywood on December End or 3rd
That he made a thorough investiga,
ton and that his checking showed
the loss to be the same as that show
oy the treasurer's books. That he
found that at the time of the robbery
the amount of deposit in the bank,
were up to and in some instances ov
er the amount of collaterals furnish
ed by the banks. That the treasures
had been instructed by his depart
ment not to deposit in excess of Sc
curities. He further testified tha
the books of the office were ken
according to law and as directed b,
his department. Lathom also testi
fled that in the course of his exam
nation he looked through the priv
ate. papers of Torstenson that were
in the safe but found nothing there
J Continued on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26
Turkey MARKETING
DIRECTORS MEET

IN October 10th, the directors of
Aa sheridan, Daniels and Roosevelt
TrrIev Tiv Growers Association met in
5i-alntrwood to outline plans for the
II,oIteting of the 1928 turkey crop.
NH The Associations of the three coun-
.;.i are now incorporated as one con-
eorn usT and will be known as the Tri-
Conntv (SL, Poultry Growers Association
or5 will handle the turkey crop for
tbe three counties.
Mr. Carl Peterson was elected as
,n9nager to fill the vacancy left by
Mr. Bolster who has left this sec
ron of the state.
Plans were laid at the Saturday
meeting for handling a large volume
# turkeys this year. 1t is the plan
# tbe association to ship one car ov-
Or tbe Great Northern for the
Thanksgiving Market. In this way
tbp growers may market all their
birds that are heavy enough to grade
As number one for the early market.
For the Christmas market it is the
mans of the. Association to load one
car over the 500 Line so that the
rrorers in the northern part of the
county may have the privilege of
marketing their birds thru the asso-
daton. Two more cars will be load
ed over the Great Northern for the
Christmas season and in this way
there will be no need of the growers
shipping their light birds for the
thanksgiving trade.
Amount of Grain to Produce a Pound
of Gain.
Many growers are of the opinion
that it costs a great deal to finish a
bird because Of the large amount of
grain that the turkeys consume daily.
According to experiments that
have been conducted it only takes
from four to five pounds of wheat
70 produce a pound of gain on tur-
key. According to these figures, one
bushel Of dollar wheat will net the
turkey grower $3.50 when marketed
thru a turkey, if the turkey sold at
4Oc per pound.
The fact is that a grower loses big
money when he sells turkeys that
are not heavy enough to grade as
number one birds.
Last Years Results of Association
Last year the association had a
very successful season in that there
was two car load of turkeys market
ed thru the organization for the
Christmas market and the Sheridan
County Association received the
highest price paid to any association
Continued ON page Eight
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26
Green Gives Hoover Hand

Washington - (FP)-Herber Hoo
ver's opposition to any change in the
immigration quota law, set forth in
his Elizabethton speech, was formal
ly endorsed by William Green, pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor, in a press statement. Green
said that Hoover's declaration "will
create most favorable impression
among the vast majority of working
people everywhere"
Earlier in the campaign, speaking
before the New York State Fedora
ton of Labor, Green said that Gov.
Smith had deserved the "almost un-
animous" support he had received
from organized labor in New York
state elections.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26
NIADSEN RE-
PUDIATES REPUBLI-
CAN ENDORSEMENT

In an interview with a News re-
porter, Niels Madsen today (Fri-
day. repudiated the endorsement
given him by the Republican par
ty and said that he had nothing to
do with the endorsement and had
never accepted the same, and that
he was a candidate on the Inde-
pendent ticket for Clerk and Re-
cOrder.
Mr.. Maldsen further said that any
time he accepts the endorsement of
the DOlin, Polk, 'Lard" Olson, Os-
car Collins gang, the farmers of
Sheridan county could consider that
he had sold out.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26

EDWARDS Letter.
Helena, Mont, October 18, 1928.
GOv. ]. E. Erickson.
"'&Ie House, Helena, Mont.
Dear Sir:
!, Inc Importance of your services to
IOhtana monopOlieS is now being en-
pnaSlzed by the octopus, through ap-
ReaS to readers who have been, by
we newspaper trust, deprived Of
sources of information.
Dutmg your administration the
ynools fund of this state was pillag-
81 HoIo 70 the extent of FIVE MILLION
ggoLLARS, more or less. If less than
rE Ja' amount, the details may be sup
pieo by you to those interested in
euIeatlOn, and in educational funds
and Institutions.
m, this transgression you, Mr.
IL'icASon, /, were directly and pecunari-
= 4; interested. By their silence your
eeaTl1ly son4 newspapers gave their con-
W., r' 20 TINS outrage. In other words
iiS iiiS 81 sucked the egg and the company
l..9 lo9 were interested in the state
me- ,,t jIeases. From leases yopr esti.
mn OOG'eu income was from $4,000 to $4,,
Of month. This general estimate
with witIIOa[ u income, and your association
SnnIt SI the oil industry in the Kevin
Med BY you. nave '''i ~ ~
A. Statutes Quoted.
lan5' chairman of the state board o.
is Si,oim commissioners, your attention
directed to section 444, r. c. M.
eopnt eolhoers of the legislature, state
must 'y, city or township officer
tsstt tst not be interested in any con
csnso;aa ANA made by them in their officia
which y, or by any body or board o
T;. 'ley are members"
groW+S 5 charge against you is an out
ated = OF intriguery which origin
eomrai.It.h ~ the department of state Ian
are fb,sSiGners, fbs of which board yo
departrerc chairman. The files of thi
state 'Inent Io5t disclose that holders 9
s5iiSittvf 5St field e were doubtful St Of YOU or
at tSs to legally renew their lease
were .rep expiration of five years. an
AiOus to have their leases r.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26

A resolutions committee was an
pointed with instructions to bring m
tnree resolutions, expressing the SEN
tlments OF the membership regarding
thee ounty, state and national politi-
cal situation. After recess the reso-
lutlons committee made its report.
Regarding the national political
situation the committee recommended
that the Progressive Farmers of
sheridan county make no endorse
ment regarding the office of presi-
dent: 1t seemed to be the unanimous
opinion of the membership present
that neither Hoover nor Smith would
represent the producing class. This
resolution was unanimously adopted.
Resolution No. 2 regarding the coun-
ty officials, which recommended that
the membership give its whe1e s1p-
port and endorsement to the entire
Independent ticket endorsed by the
joint convention of the Progressive
Farmer-Labor forces, was unanimous
ly adopted.
Resolution No. 8, pertaining to the
state political situation was adopted.
In this resolution it was expressed
that on account of the absence of an
Independent candidate or Farmer-La-
Dor candidate the Progressive Farm
ers of Sheridan should throw their
support to the following candidates.
Joseph M. Dixon, u. S. Senator,
Republican ticket.
Albert H. Angstnan, associate JUS
tice. Republican ticket.
H. L. Maury, chief justice, Demo-
cratic ticket.
John ]. Green, associate justice,
Democratic ticket.
Wellington D. Rankin, governor.
Republican ticket.
George Bourquin, attorney general,
Democratic ticket.
s. E. Paul, judge goth judicial dis
trict, Republican ticket.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26
Successful Hunter Goes
On Wild Goose Chase

A most enjoyable wild goose din
ner was given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. R. E. Farris, due to the
remarkable ability of Stan Palubicki
as hunter; who, it is said after
shooting the goose, was obliged to
run it down. The hunter was un-
able to be present at the dinner, due
to "wild goose" chase to Billings.
The table was laid for ten. The
guests including Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Kurtz, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fishbeck
Mr.: and Mrs. Jack Ayers and Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Gould of Great Fails.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26
COUNTRY DINNER
SERVED IN CITY

The members of the Plentywood
Bench Ladies Aid will serve a chick
en- dinner at Peterson's Hardware on
Saturday, November 8. All having
attended this annual affair held at
the Olsen school house in former
years, need not be told of its merits.
Come, bring your family and friends
with you. Committee.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26
ROLLER SKATING
RINK TO Be OPENED
AT FL. TEMPLE

Arrangements have been completed
to install a roller skating rink at the
Farmer-Labor Temple under the
management of Robert L. Dore.
The skates have been ordered and
will be here in few days when the
rink will be open to the public.
The new enterprise should do a
good business as this is the first rink
to be established here since over ten
years ago.
Dates of opening will be announced
next week in the Producers News.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26

u. OF II. Delegates Leave
for Butte Convention

Mrs. Oscar Collins, Mrs. Raw Lang
Mrs. Erna Zimmerman, Mrs Ash,
ton Moore, Mrs. Ed. York and Mrs
Ben Luebke composed a delegation
winch left Monday afternoon for
Butte, this state, where thew will
represent the Plentywood Lodge of
the Degree of Honor organization at
state convention being held in that
city. They expect to return Satur-
day.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26

newed when more than year had to
elapse before their expiration.
These leases were originally given
when the lands were raw and unde-
veloped. Later, these leases became
valuable Though oil production and
the possibility of their renewal, by
the state, became a serious question,
When production was at its height
the holders of these leases were ac-
tive in connection with their renew
Continued on page Five)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26
K. c. LODGE INITIATES

The knights of Columbus held
their annual meeting Sunday at the
Farmer-Labor Temple and initiated
a large number of candidates into
the order. A wonderful banquet was
served after the limitations. A splen-
did time was enjoyed by the large
delegation present.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26

Inc Progressive Farmers of Sheridan county through IFS
@ organization announcing their decision regarding the no
ca situation at their meeting which was held in Pen
yood recently Members of the Progressive Farmers oroan
aon were present from all parts Sheridan county Also
large number of visiting members from Roosevelt and Daniels
counties were present and participated the discussion
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26
HICKMAN PAYS
FOR GRIM E
Brutal Slayer of Little Marian Park
er Goes to His Death on ScaffOId-
COllapses at Last as He Plunges
Into Eternity.


San Quentin Prison, Calf. Oct. 19
William Edward Hickman was
hanged here today for the murder of
IL year old Marian Parker, Los An
geles school girl, whom he kidnapped
last December. The trap was sprung
at 1000 a. m.
Up the flight of 13 steps he went
preceded by Rev. VIM. Fleming,
priest, under whose spiritual guiding
he turned from fatalism to christian
ity in the shadow of the Moose.
His arms were strapped to his
sides. On either side and behind him
marched a guard. In a semi-circle
were some 200 persons who saw him
die.
Twenty-Five seconds after he enter.
ed the gallOws room, the trap was re.
leased. Hickman was pronounced
dead at 1925 a. m.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26
Case Went to Jury "Wednesday Evening After
Entire Day Had Been Consumed in Argument
BY Attorneys for Both Sides, After Eight Days
Battle by Foremost Lawyers in State---Jury
Is Out One Hour and Fifteen Minutes
VICTORY VINDICATION FOR TREASURER TORSTENSON

The verdict of the jury reads eve find plaintiffs against
upon all of the issues and in of
Oct = ' "
suit OF
% Urnpony OF New York which had occupied the the
October 18th
CLOCK when the reported verdict behalf Of Sheridan
$IO 065 49, of
unaskedf for
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26
D. OF H. DANCE DREW
WELL PACKED HOUSE

The carnival dance given at the
Farmer-Labor Temple Saturday eve
ming by the Degree of Honor lodge
of Plentywood drew hundreds of peo-
pie from all parts of Sheridan and
adjacent counties.
At midnight it was estimated that
about SEQ people were in the hall en-
joying the festivities.
The merrymakers were clothed in
the true carnival costumes passed out
by the committee and streamers, con-
fettl, horns, balloons and all that goes
with a carnival made up a true carni-
val crowd.
The Krazy Katz, imbued with the
spirit of the carnival, brought old anC
young to their feet with the peppiest
kind of music.
At midnight numbers 1~Sre drawn
for the three pieces of furniture civ.
en- away by the lodge. The first
number drawn was for the beautiful
library table-Orville johnson was
the lucky holder of the number. The
Rocking chair was won by Mr.. Fra
zier and the floor lamp by Mrs. Siam
baugh.
At the end of the dance the frolic.
ers reluctantly left the hall having
enjoyed another of those fine dances
for which the local D. Of H. lodge
is famous.
The wonderful time had at thi.
dance will no doubt bring out the
lovers of a good time in still greater
numbers at the Carnival Dance Civ.
en- by the Progressive Farmers, Hal
lowe'en night, Oct. 81.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26
Governor Erickson
Addressed Letter OF
Inquiry by Edwards
Former Mayor of Helena Asks Concerning Executives In
come From Northern Montana Oil Lands and Leasing of
State Oil Land in Same Part of State.

Frank J. Edwards former mayor of Helena has addressed
sensational letter to Gov. j. E. Erickson asking pertinent
questions regarding the overnors income from oil lands IN noTth
Montana which said to range from $1,000 to $4,000
month"; and the leasing of state oil lands in the same part OF the
state particularly with to the state school fund The
statutes reference to the subject hand also quoted
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-26
Progressive Farmers
Make Endorsements
Recommendations

No Recommendation Made as to Presidential Candidates
county Independent Ticket Given Full Endorsement Some
Recommendations Made AS to State Candidates Dixon
Rankin, Angstman Judge Paul Maurv. Green and Bour
quin Favortes of the Meeting