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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-19
NEXT FEW YEARS TO
BE CRITICAL ONES
FOR STATE OF MONT,

Helena-Nineteen twenty-eight and
the two or three years to follow are
to be critical years in the his
tory of agriculture, of more import
ance to the states basic and atten-
dant industries than the average de-
oade, when the future is considered
This is due to the fact that large ar
cas- are only beginning in earnest in
The experiment Of mechanical meth
eds of tillage and harvesting. Accel-
Grated mechanization is making pos
sible tremendous expansions in acre
sge and size of farms. 1t is making
possible better living conditions and
llrger returns. With large crop
yields in 1923 and the next few years,
this movement will have attained a
momentum sufficient to carry it thru
an unfavorable season.
The elimination of several years
Of advertising on the part of the
newspapers of the state, the great
transportation companies and state
and federal bureaus was dependent
upon successful farm year in 1928.
The effect of this campaign, now be-
ginning to be felt by business inter
ests will be redoubled with two or
three more good years, or slowed up
to noticeable degree should the next
few seasons be unfavorable, says the
state division of publicity in a review
Of the agricultural situation just re-
leased Hence, the especial import
ance attached to the official report Of
the United States department of ag-
riculture issued during the past week,
forecasting for 1928 one of the larg-
est crops ever harvested in Montana.
This Season Unusual
The 1928 crop season to date has
been unusual, the publicity office re-
port says. The year opened with
moisture reserves probably the best
in the history of the state. Snowfall
and precipitation for the winter
months were excellent in most sec
tions. Temperatures were low, caus-
ing more than usual feeding of stock
and depicting a large reserve Of hay.
This favorable condition was fol-
lowed by May the driest for many
years.
Moisture reserves vanished. Top
soils were completely dried out and
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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-19
HELENA HAS WORST
FIRE in HISTORY
MONDAY MORNING

Starting from a bolt of light
ming, which struck the Granite
block, fire swept through the
heart of the business district in
Helena Monday and destroyed
buildings and property to the ex-
tent of $1,5O0, 100000 in the worst
catastrophe which Montana's
capital city has ever known.
The greatest loss was through
the destruction of seven big bus
mess blocks valued at half
million dollars; stocks and equip
ment in these scared to $3.50, 900,
while damage to other buildings
will amount to almost hundred
thousand.
As a result of the fire, two
firemen are in the hospital with
injuries sustained through fight
ing the fire, although their con-
ditiOn is not said to be serious.
1t is reported that all the
buildings will be replaced by mo-
dern fire-proof structures as
soon as possible.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-19
TELEPHONE COMPANY
MAKES IMPROVEMENTS

The improvements made in the
telephone lines by the Mountain
States Telephone and Telegraph Co.
have not escaped the eye of the pub
lie. New pole lines are being built
all the way from Plentywood to
Westby. The Northwest Telephone
Co. is building new lines from Cros-
by to Westby at which place con-
nections will be made. At this time
we understand that the pole lines
have been built from Plentywood to
three miles beyond Raymond. Wires
are being strung already and there
are two additional circuits, making
three circuits in all.
These improvements will cost the
company approximately $4,000.
The rain has delayed the work con-
siderably the last few days. How
ever, with the assistance of 20 men
the work will probably be completed
by September 1st.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-19
ASSESSMENT LIST
TO BE PUBLISHED

County Assessor, Ole Aspelund, has
had several clerks busy the past week
the assessment list for this
year which the commissioners ord
cred to have printed in order that the
taxpayers of the county can deter
mine the amounts given in to the as
SCISSOR for personal property under
the honor system. The entire list
will be printed in The Plentywood
Herald next week, and a copy of
same will go to every taxpayer in
Sheridan county.
The honor system of taking as
sessment of property was inaugural
cd in this county several years ago,
and has worked out very successful
ly, big saving being affected each
year in securing valuations.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-19
NEW GARAGE BEING
BUILT BY AUTO co

According to the Plentywood Auto
company, composed of Roy Medders,
c. B. Robinson and H. w. Barner,
their new garage located south of
the post office will be completed in
about a month.
The new building will have stuc-
co finish and cement floors. A big
plate glass show window will be
built in the front, making the build
very attractive. A modern filling
station is being built at the front
of the garage.
The cost of the building is estimat
ed to be between $4,000 and $4,000.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-19
BIG DAMAGE
DONE BY HAIL
ON MONDAY
Farmers in Sheridan and Daniels
Counties Sustain Heavy Losses;
Much Damage Across the Line.

Storms of damaging proportions,
accompanied by heavy wind and hail
in some sections, swept over north
eastern Montana and southern Sas-
katchewan Sunday evening, exacting
a heavy toll from some of the big
farmers in Sheridan and Daniels
counties. The storm seemed to have
done more damage in Daniels county
than in Sheridan. In the vicinity of
Four Buttes, the first station west of
Scobey, about twenty thousand acres
of grain was completely destroyed.
One farmer is said to have lost 1700
acres, and Herman Wagner, county
commissioner, lost about seven hun
dred acres, with no insurance. Con-
siderable live stock is reported to
have been lost in this storm.
In this county the greatest dam
age was near the Canadian line be-
tween Outlook and Dooley, where
losses of from fifty to a hundred
per cent were reported by various
farmers in strip about two miles
wide and ten to twelve miles in
length, covering about ten thousand
acres. Some of the heaviest losses
were reported by Adolph and Carl
Hovdey, northwest of Raymond, and
also by Jess Adams and F. H.
Wendt. A rain storm early in the
evening, about seven o'clock, accom-
panied by terrific wind, first swept
the north country, laying the grain
down; then another storm, this
time with hail, broke about eight o.
clock and pounded the crops to the
ground.
About fifty miles north of Dooley
in Canada the storm ragged with even
greater propensity. A strip thir-
teen miles wide, hitting Lang and
Yellow Grass between Weyburn and
Moose Jaw, then southeast to Khe-
dive and Pangman, south Of Radville
destroyed practically all the crops
and much damage was reported tc
buildings from the heavy winds ac-
companying the storm.
Near Bottineau in North Dakota
crops which stood five feet tall were
levelled as result of a two-incf
downpour which fell in an hour anc
half Sunday evening. Wind, as.
suming proportions of tornado, de-
stroyed an airplane hangar at Minot
belonging to Chet Jacobson, and bad
ly damaged several of the planes
there, including the big Ryan plane
belonging to the Westland Oil com
pany.
Since the heavy downpour in Plen
tywood Sunday evening Of 1.13 inch
es, another heavy rainfall which
lasted from two to eleven O'CLOCK
Wednesday morning brought another
.68 inches. Crops in this territory
aside from the fields which have beer
damaged from storms, are in splendit
condition, and barring rust and fur
ther destruction from hail, will pro
duce some of he biggest yields ex
perienced in this county for severa
years.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-19
PENNEY STORE is
BEING REMODELED

Carpenters have been busy this
week remodeling in the local J. c..
Penney Co. store. Thirty feet will
be added to the main store through
the removal of partition, and
shelves are being built to take care
Of the added stock. Several carpen-
ters are on the job in order to rush
the job through to completion, and
Mr. Roser, the manager Of the store,
states that the Encouragement of the
merchandise will be completed next
week
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-19

Winston Price, who has charge of
the Frigidaire installations for the
Montana-Dakota Power company, and
Wilfred Owens transacted business
in the city Friday.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-19
JOHN O'GRADY
IS VICTIM OF
BOLD ATTACK
Fight Started i'm Heron Pool Hall
Monday by Raymond "Pugs, With
No Warning.

In one of the most sensational
fights which has been reported in
this vicinity for long time, John
O'Grady, an old time resident of
these parts, was attacked by the
Raymond pugilists, Bill Garner and
"Alkali" Pete Hendricksmeier in
Bert Herron's pool hall at Raymond
Monday evening and severely beaten.
According to Mr.. O'Grady's own
story, which is substantiated by eye
witnesses, he ate supper at Blacks
hotel, and then went over to Herron's
pool hall. The very atmosphere of
the place seemed to suggest trouble
to. old John, but he went into the
place and sat down. Hardly had he
become seated than Garner came up,
extended his hand as if to gree him,
but with the other fist doubled up,
opened vicious attack on his older
opponent, without word of warning.
No sooner had O'Grady engaged with
young Garner in an effort to defend
himself than it developed that there
had been a well-formed plan to best
him, as "Alkali' Pete, Raymond's
other pug, came to the immediate as
sistance of his companion and later
Bob Porter lent his assistance. Even
three to one in man power did not
seem enough to be certain of the pun
ishment which was to be meted out
to O'Grady, and a vicious police dog
was injected into the fight The
aged veteran of many fisticuffs ap-
pealed to the onlookers to only see
that he was given fairplay, but it
seemed that the cards had been
stacked against him so we'll that
none would intervene in his behalf.
When the maulers were finally
satisfied with their job, O'Grady
emerged from the scene of battle, a
SCARED and battered victim. He
managed to make his way to the
Emil Severson farm a half mile
south of Raymond, where he was
put to bed and given the hospitality
of friends.
1t is reported that none of the
parties participating in the fight
were intoxicated, so that this could
not possibly be advanced as an ex-
cuse for the attack. The reason Civ
EN- to O'Grady was that he was sus-
pected of having given reports to
federal authorities concerning the
sale of liquor in the pool halls at
Raymond but this he flatly denies.
Mr.. OGrady came to Plentywood
today Thursday and had warrants
issued from the office of the county
attorney for the arrest of Garner,
Hendricksmeier and Porter, for sec
ond degree assault, which is a felony
and is punishable by Imprisonment
in the state penitentiary.
The assault on O'Grady has arous-
ed the ire of many citizens of Ray
mond and vicinity, who are going
to be insistent on full prosecution of
the perpetrators of the attack.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-19
FINE RECORD
BY BALL CLUB
ON LONG TRIP
Win Six Out of Eight Games and
Drive Donaldson From Mound; /;
Lose to Sc0bey.

The Plentywood baseball team re-
turned home Wednesday from a ten
day trip which took them to Winni-
peg, Grand Forks, Breckenridge, and
Midale, Canada. The club engaged
in eight contests while away, and
won all but two-one with Melrose,
and the last, which was lost to SEQ
hey in the Midale tournament by a
2 to l score.
In Winnipeg series of four
games was played with the fast Mel
rose aggregation, of which John
Donaldson is a member this season.
Plentywood took three of the four
games, running up total of "a to
l6, and registering 55 hits against
AZ for their opponents. In the sec
end game, and the only one in which
Donaldson did the pitching, he was
knocked out of the box by big hit
ting barrage of the locals. The
management had nothing but praise
for the treatment accorded them at
Winnipeg, and they considered them
selves especially fortunate to have
an umpire who had formerly work
ed in the Association circuit, handle
all the games.
The game with Grand Forks last
Saturday was nothing more than a
joke. Tureen, the regular first base
man, did the hurting act for the To-
Gals, and allowed the FORK club to
get in only A runs, while Plentywood
walked off with the long end Of a 10
to score.
Plentywood 5, Eskimos A
Eighth and ninth inning rallies fea-
tured the fast game which the locals
won from Hanaford Eskimos of
Sioux City S to a at Breckenridge
Sunday. To Clark, Plentywood's s
mound veteran, must go much credit.
Clark pitched superbly until he re-
tired to right field in favor of Can
ton in the eighth, after the Eskimos
had found him for three hits and two
runs that tied the score. In four
times at bat, Clark drove in three
runs with a single, a double and a
triple, and also scored once for him
self. In the ninth, after the Sioux
City lads had scored a run on Can
ton, Clark came to bat with two men
on and one down and hammered out
clean, twobagger, scoring Bowers.
After driving for two days and a
night, the club was able to reach
Midale for the tournament Tuesday
where they were pitted against Lee
Dillage's Cuban Pirates in the open
er. Winning this game threw them
against Scobey, who had also de-
feated the Ignite team to go into
the finals. Behind the splendid
pitching of Seeley, the Scobeyites
won the game and walked off with
first money. Lefty" Canton pitch
ed both games in the tournament
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-19
LATE RETURNS GIVE
DIXON AND RANKIN
ASSURED VICTORY
Closest Contest In State and County For Democratic Gov
ernor With Erickson Probable Winner Over Ayers
Wheeler Piles Up Biggest Lead of Any Candidate

In the principal contests of the
primary election in Sheridan county
Tuesday, which was for the offices
of District judge and sheriff for
nomination on the Republican ticket,
S. E. Paul, the present incumbent has
won over George Cudhie by major
ty which will probably reach 1900
in the three counties, and Hans Mad
sen has been nominated for sheriff
over Robt. Rookie by a majority of
1893. Judge Paul came out of Sher-
dan county with majority of GAL,
while the last reports available from
Roosevelt county gave him 600 to
230 for Cudhe with only the village
precincts in; unofficial returns from
Daniels county gave Paul lead of
5 votes over Cudhie with two rural
precincts missing.
Erickson Has Small Lead
The most closely contested battle
in the state was between Governor
Erickson and Roy Ayers for the
Democratic nomination for govern
or. According to the latest returns
which The Herald received at mid
night Thursday, Erickson was lead
ing by 403 votes, with only 43 pre-
eincts missing. The total was, Erick-
ION 23,595; Ayers 23,192. 1t was not
believed that Ayers could overcome
this lead in the remaining precincts
although it is possible that the of
fical canvass may change the result
somewhat.
Senator B. K. Wheeler had pilet
up the biggest lead over his oppon.
ent of any contender, being given {
majority of Stewart of more thar
$4,000 with only 10 precincts out
Dixon has been nominated for Uni
ted States senator by the Republic
ans over Williams by more thar
10000, and Rankin has won the
nomination for governor over Lee
Dennis by comfortable margin.
Elizabeth Ireland of Havre ha.
been nominated for superintendent
of public instruction over May Trum
per, the present superintendent, by
big margin.
AspeIund and Nelson Win
The only other county office.
where there were contests were fol
assessor, and, although the vote wa,
not tabulated last night, Ole Aspe
lund, present incumbent, had tota
vote equal to more than twice tina
of his other two opponents combined
Martin Nelson was running bette,
than two to one over Stubbin foI
coroner.
James Michels was nominated fo,
clerk and recorder on the Republican
ticket by the use of stickers.
Following is the tabulation of tn,
offices where important contest
were involved, giving the total vot,
in Sheridan county:
Democratic
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-19

for Plentywood and gave splendid
account of himself. In the final
game he allowed only four hits to
the heavy hitting Scobey team, and
it is reported that errors were large
ly responsible for the loss of this
contest.
The team plays in Crosby today
at the Divide county fair, and Sun
day will engage Lee Dilage's Cub
ans at Froid. 1t has been definitely
reported that "Swede" Risberg is
coming up from Watertown to
strengthen the Ignite lineup. With
the national air tour as the princi-
pal attraction, there is no doubt but
that a record breaking crowd will
see this game.
The management reports that the
local club will take the road" through
most of the coming month, although
strong effort is being made to ar
range at least one big game at home
and this will probably be with the
House of David club.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-07-19

Dwight Callister. who has been
taking up a course in aviation for
the past four months, is visiting in
Evening star., 1928-05-18
BYRD ASSOCIATES
. TO AID POLAR TRIP
81 Men Form Organization to
Back Expedition to Ant
arctic Regions.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 1S.-Formatlon oil
the Byrd Aviation Associates for the
Byrd Antarctic Expedition was an
nomced yesterday by the committee
arranging the Antarctic exploration ex-
pedition of Comdr Richard E. Byrd.
The organization is an executive
committee composed of 81 men OF prom
inence in many parts of the country.
formed to back with moral and ma
terial support Comdr. Byrds under
taking.
It is to be assisted by an advisory
committee composed of F.. Trubee
Davidson. Edward p. Warner, William
P, MacCracken and Rear Admiral Will
liam A. Moffett
Charles Evans Hughes. former Secre-
tarv of State. has been named chair
man of the executive committee. and
Edsel Ford treasurer.
The full executive committee is COM
posed of Mr.. Hughes. MFR. Ford. Vincent
AStor. j. D. Barnum. Syracuse. NJ Y;
Bernard NJ. Baruch. Paul Block. Charles
" Bob, John McEntee Bowman, all of
New York; John Stuart Bryan. Rich
mond, Va; James /. Bush, Newcomb
Carlton, John B. Chevalier. Robert
Daniel. RAYMOND B. Fosdick. Artemus
L. Gates, Harry F. Guggenheim, Richard
F. Hoyt. Otto H. Kahn. Leonor F.
Loree. Seth Low. Clarence II. Mackay.
Thomas B. Pratt. George Palmer Put
nam, Thomas F. Ryan. Richard B
Scandrett. ir.; Percy S. Straus, william
H. Todd and Theodore F. Whitmarsh
all of New York. The others are Harry
Chandler. Los Angeles: Richard E.
DanielSon, Boston, Phelps Newberry
Detroit: Joseph Pulitzer, ST Louis:
Julius RoSenald and Donald w Ryer-
son, Chicago: Oscar N. Solbert Roches-
ter. N. Y, and Philip T. White. Indian
apolis.
Evening star., 1928-05-18
ASKS LONGER TERM.
of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
COLBERG, Pomerania.--An eXcep-
tional prisoner was George Horn, aged
%, who objected to the courts sentence
for assaulting and robbing woman on
the seashore as inadequate and appealed
to higher court for more bef1tting
punishment.
When the public prosecutor demanded
sentence of S years in the peniten-
tiarv, the prisoner cried: THAT is all
rot My crime calls for at least 10
years" Nor would the courts ultimate
decision of years and months in the
penitentiary appease him. He insisted
Ten years is my limit-that settles il" !"
Evening star., 1928-05-18
PLANS FOR AIRPORT
IN LONDON SOUGHT
Architects Invited to Submit Draw
ings for Future
Use.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON. England. British
architects have been invited to peep
into the future and submit plans of
their idea of the best imaginative
scheme for a London aircraft terminus
suitable for Is years hence.
The Royal Institute of British Arch
itects is to decide the competition which
originated with the Gloucester Aircraft
&C. and approved by other aviation in
terests.
The idea of the competition Is to
stimulate the imagination and FORE
sight of architectural students and to
assist them to visualize the influence
Evening star., 1928-05-18
BICYCLING IN FAVOR
ON ROADS IN BRITAIN
Survey Shows Increase, Despite Big
Investments in Automobiles, for
Pleasure Jaunts in Country.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
WARWICK, England. Despite the
increased number of motor cars on the
roads there are a greater number of
cyclists pedaling about than of late
years. A feature of the cyclists seen
on the roads recently is the number of
'tandemS" occupied by girl and boy
and often by two girls.
The purchase by installments has
done much to populariZe the bicycle
again. and 1t is very unusual now for
a bicycle to be hired by the day except
at seaside resorts
Bicycle dealers are anticipating rec
ord year and makers. IN consequence
of the cheaper prices now ruling, have
an increased number of orders In hand
for single and double bicycles.
Evening star., 1928-05-18
BAKER CHASES BANDITS
WITH BREAD AS WEAPON
Uses Three-Foot Loaf to Drive
Away Trio of
Intruders.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

correspondence OF the Associated Press.
BORDEAUX.-One of those French
loaves of bread feet long, which
Americans find so amusing, was used
successfully as weapon by Bordeaux
baker, who drove away three bandits
And one of the bandits had pistol.
The loaf of bread weighed pounds
The baker was sitting with his wife
at table, eating bread. perhaps. when
three masked men entered and ordered
hands up, Defying the pistol, the
baker yanked long loaf out of the
umbrella stand sort of container and
cracked 1t over bandits head His
wife, encouraged by her husbands
temerity and success grabbed hold of
another 3foot loaf loaf and so be-
labored the other two bandits that they
went away hot-footed, their3faces well
scratched from the tough crast.
Evening star., 1928-05-18

which aerial development must have
upon the design of first-class aerial
terminus for land planes or amphibians
only.
Designs will be submitted in Septem-
be, and the awards made in October,
the first prize being $625 and the sec
ond, S100. The competition is limited
to students under the age of 80.
Evening star., 1928-05-18
PLANS MUSIC FESTIVAL.
Feature for international Press
Exposition at Cologne.
correspondence Of the Associated Pres.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
COLOGNE-Fritz Kreisler, Dnsolina
Giannini. Karl Erb ard Heinrich Rela-
kemper are included in the roster OF
artists engaged for the Rhenish music
festival TO be held at Cologne June To-
l3. in connection with the coming in
ternational press exposition Herman
Abendroth. the municipal music direc-
tor OF Cologne, has been selected as
conductor.
The program will embrace works OF
Bach. Haendel. Beethoven. Wagner,
Berlioz and Schubert besides Bruckners
Fifth Symphony" Richard Strauss
sDon Juan" and sinfonietta OF the
Czech composer Leo Janacek
Evening star., 1928-05-18
Prisoner Uses Burnt Cork.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
BOSTON.--A Caucasian prisoner ar
rested at night was black as coal when
arraigned next morning Police were
puzzled until they found that with a
piece OF burnt cork he had tried to con-
ceal his identity as an old offender.