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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-16

county seat of Garfield county. AS
the distance from Hamblin to Jor-
dan is upwards of 20 miles, this
would make approximately 100
miles the Great Northern hopes 10
build along the route of the pro-
posed New Rockford cutoff.
Execution of the original plan to
build 80 miles west from Richey
would open a fertile aret of APP
proximately $4,000 acres and the
extension from Hamblin to Jordan
would serve an area more than
double that to be served by the
Hamblin- Richey line. If approval is
granted for the 100-odd miles from
Richey to Jordan, it would mean
approximately half of the mileage
of the New Rockford cutoff would
be built.
Main Line Basis
The New Rockford cutoff survey
led west from that North Dakota
city to Lewistown, where it would
connect with the line leading to
Great Falls. Completion of this
project would place all points serv.
ed on the main line basis and
would expedite the shipment Of
livestock and produce to the east
and west. Thus far about 100 miles
of the cutoff project has been COM
pleted. The line from Fairview to
Watford City is 81 miles in length
and from Fairview south and west
to Richey is about 60 miles. Bith
these branches are of main line
construction and each has paid
good profits.
1t has been pointed out that the
Great Northern spent approximate
! ly four million dollars on the New
Rockford cutoff before it was a.
bandoned in war time. Of this a.
mount more than 100000 was
spent on the right of way between
Watford City and New Rockford.
The remainder was spent between
Richey and Lewistown. This con-
struction, which includes many
miles of grading and bridges, could
easily be utilized in completing the
cutoff.
Five Counties Benefited
At least five counties would be
materially benefited by the con-
struction of the line from Richey
to Jordan. They are Richland, Daw-
son, McCone, Garfield and Prairie.
McCone and Garfield counties
would perhaps derive the most ben
eft from the standpoint of short
ening the haul on farm produce,
which cost is almost prohibitive in
some of the more remote sections.
Cost of the Richey-Hamblin ex-
tension was estimated at $850,000.
The cost of the extension TO Jor-
dan no doubt would approach ST.
100000.
Some observers go even further
to predict the speedy completion of
the line to Lewistown and the di-
rect connection with Great Falls
| 1t is known that an ideal route
through the the Hockey mountains
i west from Great Falls has been 10
Gated via Sun River canyon. Thu
grade on this route over the noun
tains is said to average only pc.
cent. Such a line would run ives
from August, 60 miles west from
Great Falls, the present end of tn,
steel. 1t would join the presen
main line of the Great Northern a
Java.
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CONTINUED from page one)
derman-at-large in April of that
year and amember of the 62nd
congress in November. He was
elected again to the Goth congress
in 1918.
Opposed to War
Berger wasoppOsed to Americas
entry into the world war, not be-
cause he was "pro- German" he in
sisted, but Gas a matter of princi-
pie" Nevertheless, from late in
1917 to 1921, he was barred from
using the United States mails, as
was his newspaper. Letters direct
ed to him were returned with the
stamp: mail to this address unde-
liverable under espionage act" He
was indicted five times on charges
growing out of alleged acts of dis
loyalty and was sentenced to &c
yearh in the penitentiary by Judge
K. M.Landis in federal court al
Chicago.
The house of representatives re-
fused admission to Berger to the
9th congress, but he was re-elect-
ed to the 68th with increased plur,
atty. In 1921 the supreme court Of
the United States reversed the sen
tence imposed by Judge Lands, the
government quashed all other in
dictments and Berger was permit
ted to take his seat in congress.
81 have been called a boss, car
and Dictator" Berger once said
GAS early as 1898 a Milwaukee,
newspaper caller for public sub
scription to send me back to Ger
many but it has never been sait
that l was dishonest"
Born in Austria
VicVtor L. Berger was born OF
February %, 1860 at Nieder, Aus
tria-Hungary. He attended tn,
gymnasia and universities of Bud
pest and Vienna and took a philo
sophical course, maioring in his
tory with political economy as |
side line. In later years he sai'
this was reversed; for in his lif,
work he majored in political econ
omy. He came to the United State
in 1878.
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By C. Mckay, Fed. Press

Winnipeg "The seeds of a
great inter-empire trade between
cooperative societies have been
sown during the last few days, :"
said Geo. Riddle, delegate of the
British Union of Cooperative So
cities, at the annual congress of
the Canadian Union of Co-opera
tive Societies.
Need of the Canadian union Sc
curing the affiliation of all co-ops
in Canada and developing whole
sale co-ops on a wider scale was
stressed by Pres. ]. S. Wilkins of
the Cooperative Wholesale Society
of England. eve don't want to
deal with a lot of small organiza-
lions, but we are prepared to give
the Canadian co-ops all the assist
ance we can in developing what
should be a big surprise trade, and
our half-century of experience is at
your service" he said.
Robert Stewart, president of the
Cooperative Wholesale Society, of
Scotland, said his coop already
had offices in Montreal and Win
nipeg and owned several grain ell
evators in the west, and expected
to establish new links. The Canadi-
an movement has a tremendous
task, bueking the powerful chair
stores.
Declaring that the United Grair
Growers mo longer retained its
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bv which these drab colonies are
known to the town jewellers. While
it is considered a disgrace to dwell
in the barracks, the worker has no
choice when the police arrive with
a truck, removing his belongings,
hauling him and his family here.
The Bambus colony in Bottrop is
a collection of fourteen implanted
shacks of 10 rooms each, housing
12O families, a population OF nearly
500 people. Some of the workers
have as many as IL children, crowd
ing into one or two rooms. :,
Rent is 10 marks monthly-hal1
the cost of a small apartment IN
the town. The shacks belong to the
local coal company Quilt to &C
commodate Alsace miners during
the French occupation.) If the oc-
cupants fail to pay the rent be-
cause of poverty or too much rumi
the city pays 1t.
The houses are fully wired, but
one learns that the electricity has
been cut off by the coal company
Many people, too poor to buy ker-
osene, sit in the dark, when evening
comes.
1t is a curious assortment of hui
man odds and ends one encounters
in the Bambus. Rebellious commun-
lists, unemployed miners, old pen
stoned miners who receive too lit
tie to afford better lodgings, wild
ows of men who were killed during
the Rhur unrest in 1920, DRINKS
beggers, and an uncensured mum
Der of children running about bare
footed, innocent of their tragic sur
roundings.
Every town has its barrack
poor-patches, "D-Zug colonies.
(D-Zug is German for fast express
train.) These colonies consist o.
ancient passenger train coaches
de-wheeled and converted int
"homes" for jobless workers. II
Buer and other towns one find
whole patches" of these curiou
Dug colonies, where necessit,
has driven the toilers to adap
themselves to these strange homes
Thousands of Germany's poo
spend their lives in such barrack
and colonies, where filth and mis-
ery is an ironic contrast to Ger
many's national reputation TO
spick and spanity.
But you mu yog-.g Sclyoctu
But poor people must do every
thing, the Observation-Disclosures re
minds you. And if you know onl
the coffee-house side of Germa
life, then be sure you'll not moN
much. Germany's realities are usu
ally behind its main streets, an
only those who want to find ther
succeed. Most visitors pass thes
things up, usually-but such peopl
don't know German life.
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farmers who would otherwise sell
and take present prices. With an
andvance of $3.50 and still retain
ing an interest in the wheat, and
participating in the average price
and premiums for the season, pool
officials are confident that the pool
this year viii exceed any deliveries
of previous years.
The fact that the farm board
urges farmers to withhold sale of
their wheat is Indicative of the
prospects which the board must
have for an advanced price later.
Pooling of wheat, in that case. uro-
vides finance and at the same time
gives the grower a chance at the
increased price which is anticipat-
ed.
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WHEAT POOL MEMBERS RECEIVE
s. Per CENT OF The CARD PRICE
Poolers Have Great Advantage in Having Large Advance
AT Time of Deivery-Much Interest Is Being Shown.

Grand Forks, Aug. 49, That
wheat pool members welcome the
increase in the advance when de-
livery is made, is indicated by the
large number of inquiries received
at pool headuarters here relative
to the increase from 1000 which
was formerly advanced when wheat
was pooled, to $3.50 of the local
card price, which was made posi-
bic this year, according to pool Of
ficials.
Every indication points to a
higher price for wheat later, and
the fact that members of the
wheat pool can draw 500 of their
local card price and still have the
wheat kept in storage at terminal
points, alleviates the financial
burden which would press those
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DROUTH
CONTINUED from page One,

dition. Brisk demand for hay. Live
stock in good condition generally.
Range mostly good, in some Sec
tons of the county getting short.
Labor is sufficient for demand.
Daniels: - Temperatures high
this week, the highest day register
ing 90 and the coolest " degrees.
Rain on tire enights totaling SO
inches. Not much change in crop
growth. Crop conditions remain I'M
changed. A poor yield this fall.
Some late flax may profit by the
rains received this week. No feed
and pastures dried up. Labor sup
ply small-no demand.
Hill:-Very slight precipitation.
Warm weather most of the time.
Combining is starting in good
shape. Yields are slightly above
what was expected-quality and
color good. Test wheat slightly low.
High protein content. Livestock in
good condition. Ranges drying rap
idly. A slight surplus of labor.
Roosevelt: = Harvest in full
swing with yields running from a
} to Is bushels and averaging to 8
| bushels for the county. Wheat is
badly shrunken. Flax will average
: A bushels-S09o of the crop being
: combined. Corn is making little
progress due to extreme drouth
t Little stock moving this week. La
} Dor supply ample. Winter feed sup
:. plies apear ample but there will b.
e no surplus.
~Valley:-Hot and dry all weel
with wind several days. Small 10
: cal showers of rain Sunday, Tues
q day and Wednesday nights. Whea
j going all the way from 2 to Il
o bushels per acre, with summerfal
d lowed land bringing the best yields
e Combining started in the northern
Y part of the county while the south
e ern and central parts are we'll in
It to harvest. The rain stopped com
= bining for several hours on the re
S spective mornings. All harvestin
d is being done with combines.
e Richland: = Weather continue
g dry with cool nights. One or tw
L light showers. Harvest of sprin
e wheat in full swing. Early thresl
n ing reports indicate a 6 or z busl
Y ell average for county with whes
.e running very high in protein bu
/ light in weight. Late flax impro7
Is ed in some localities with loci
II showers. Early flax is not read
< for harvest. Crops on irrigate
la land in excellent condition with
splendid beet, corn and bean Gro
Ranges are maturing. Livestock
le good condition. There is a surpll
e of harvest labor.
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Continued from page one1
the sheep industry during the next
year is due partly to high prices of
competing meats and to the fact
that the 1929 lamb crop is smaller
than that of 1923 because of the
reduced percentage of lambs saved.
If an average percentage lamb
crop had been saved the total lamb
crop this year would have been
$4,000 head or $3.50, larger than
that of last year. Present breeding
flocks seem ample to produce all
the lambs that can be disposed of
at prices in line with the level of
the last few years.
The decreased slaughter of cattle
and calves and high prices of beef
and veal during recent years have
helped maintain the demand for
lambs. Cattle and calf slaughter is
expected to continue relatively
small during the next two years
and rog slaughter will be further
reduced next year. This reduced
competition from other meats will
continue to help maintain lamb
prices during this period. Within
the next three years, however, in
creased slaughter of cattle and
hogs is 30 be expected and in plan
ming the long time future of their
business, sheep producers should
give recognition to this situation.
The wool situation in this coun.
try is closely tied to the world sit.
uation, while lamb prices are large.
ly controlled by domestic condi.
tons. The present wool outlook
does not seem to be one to encour.
age further expansion in wool pro.
duction In this country at the pres
ent time.
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W will not be able to Overthrov &,
If Communism is the bunT nv !. H.
perish. Our Declaration Of ! I' VI
pendence holds that 6Tt |. n q
right of the people to in : ne
new government on such 0.;a !.
Piles as to them shall Seem ', aaNa,
likely to effect their safstv HOs!
happiness" Is that bOIOneyi '''
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RICHEY TO JORDAN G. N. PROJECT
WOULD OPEN RICH FARM AREA
Plans of Railroad to Construct Another Line Through
Rich and Undeveloped Territory are Definitely Formed
May Extend Road on to Lewistown

Additional information confirms
the larger enterprise which the
Great Northern is undertaking as
its directors apply to the inter-
state commerce commission for
permission to construct approx
mately 80 miles of new line west
from Richey to Jordan in Garfield
county. 1t can be stated that there
has been recent and most careful
examination of the territory in
volved by the various departments
of the Great Northern and it is
entirely clear that it is now the
purpose of the company 10 build
a second line through this new re-
sourceful and undeveloped country.
The Great Northern has found
a satisfactory line extending west
erly from Richey and all the way
TO Jordan by way of Hamblin which
will in general way be parallel
with and % to 80 miles northerly
from the old survey. This change
has evidently been made because
the Northern Pacific has built thru
the more southerly country to
Brockway. 1t is now apparent that
there is ample room for the present
proposed development. The increas-
ing evidence that this new line
would be an interest paying in
vestment from the start presents
the strongest possible assurance
that permission for this construc-
ton should and will be granted.
In the application forwarded to
the commission, the railway speci-
flies that the Richey-Jordan line
would cost approximately three
million dollars. 1t also is pointed
out that this construction would
carry steel to within $50 miles of
Lewistown from the east, leaving
only this link and a short stretch
between Watford City and New
Rockford, N. d. to complete the
New Rockford cutoff.
The entire los miles follows the
plan devised by the late James J..
Hill for a secondary line across the
state as conditions warranted. 1t
calls for trunk line construction
and would be the first railway ev-
er carried into Garfield county,
one of the largest counties in the
state.
G.. r. Martin, executive vice pres
ident of the Great Northern said
that the country to be tapped by
the new road is a potentially rich
agricultural section which needs
railway service for its develop
ment. Owing to the present lack
of transportation facilities, farm
ers must haul their grain and pro-
duce long distances by wagon or
truck. With a railway in the dis
trict new settlers would be attract
ed, present land holders would be
encouraged to increase their activ-
tiles and large part of the state
now producing but little would be-
come a very valuable agricultural
section.
st. Paul, Aug. 14.=Supplement-
ing the recent announcement that
the Great Northern railway has
asked the interstate commerce
commission to permit construction
of 80 miles of line from Richey h
a point near Hamblin in eastern
Montana, it was learned from au,
thoritative sources the first of The
week that the road will ask to ex.
tend this proposed line to Jordan
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-16
GERMAN POOR LIVE
IN BARRACKS HOMES
By Ed. FaIkowski, Fed. Press

By Ed. FalkOwski, Fed. Press
Bottrop, Germanq. = Thousands
of unemployed German workers
and their families, unable to pay
rent, have been elected from their
homes, compelled TO sell their few
sticks of furniture, saving only
enough to decorate somewhat the
cruel harshness of their one or two
room homes in the "barracks"-a
name given to the bunch of wooden
shacks built on the fringes of ev-
cry German city to keep the un-
lucky workers under roof.
"Nigger patch" indian village,
"Bambus" are some of the names
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vantage by committing the British
ately set about to secure an adj |
to a naval conference before the
labor campaign pledges of peace
could become cold, so to speak. II
will be recalled that Ambassadro
Dawes promptly began his CONVEX
sations with Macdonald. The Brit
ish prime minister could not, of
course, refuse and countered by
suggesting an agreement as to the
freedom of the seas. This was un-
derstood to mean the willingness
of the United States to adopt the
Interpretation of freedom of the
seas as understood by England:
freedom Of the seas except in case
of an "aggressor" nation, that is
one declared to be an aggressor by
the British controlled league of ma
tions. The Hoover administration
naturally turned down the offer
and suggested that the issue of ma
val reduction should proceed that
of the freedom of the seas. From
British inspired sources there then
appeared the propaganda that the
United States would give up its
desire of naval parity with Great
Britain. The American naval group
. Immediately rose on its hind legs
and howled. Secretary of State
Stimson likewise issued a prompt
denial of the statement. 1t will bC
further recalled that following the
! 1922 Washington Conference which
: was to have established parity be
: tween the two nations, Great Brit
ain proceeded to build battle cruis
ers, a category not included in tn
agreement. At the present momen
, England outranks America five t.
one in this important category
9 This is the motive power of tn
1 Hoover call for naval reduction
Q and parity. 1t is the means of put
/ ting England in her place, of sc
: curing the advantage for America
. Big Business. Of course, the ca
: and the propaganda is intended t
carry the illusion that peace an
o economy is the aim but if tn
: Hoover administration were reall
sincere in its professions of peaC
f why is the country at the mOmer
4 being divided into industrial pre-
Q curment and preparedness district
( and every form of poison gas an
v air craft attack perfected for til
+ coming slaughter? Why do the bi
i imperialist nations avoid all mel
h ton of the chief instruments of IL
f next war, the air craft and poiso
I gas devices The Washington 49,
r. conference refused TO ratify Il
!, provisions against the use of pc
% son gas. No one even mentions tn
4 fact. Yet it is well known tn
h the next war will be one of e.
,e plosives, poison gas and bacter
IS bombs dropped from airplanes.
e. England Will Scrap no Cruisers
\ In the meantime word has con
p from Great Britain that no cruise
will be scropped. This can on
mean that to attain parity UnC
:, Sam must build some fifty ado
= tional cruisers. So this is naval I
- - ductionl Senator Borah has call,
- it every discouraging news" B
~ this is merely for the gullible pu
~ lie. The imperialists will yet fiji
y way out-that is a way to co
&c tinue the deception of naval lin
tation but at the same time to co
~ tinue with their competitive bull
inc
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SEAMANSLOVE
CONTINUED from page one)

Continued from page One)
the elements of tense, thrilling
yarn of the sea and great seaports,
with its conclusion in Singapore.
Claire Windsor never has had a
leading role in which she has been
able to present more of her charm
and ability. The supporting cast
includes Arthur Stone, Jane Win
ton, Clyde Cook, Jean Laverty
Frank Hagney, Albert Cont and
Boris Charsky. All are admirably
fitted for their parts.
captain Lash" was directed by
John G. Blystone, whose most note
worthy recent production was the
Fox Films Interpretation of Edna
Ferber's Mother Knows Best
Daniel Tomlinson and Laura Hasse
wrote the story Of captain Lash
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CANADIAN MEETING SEES WORLD
WIDE COOPERATIVE TRADE BOOM

cooperative spirit among the till
ers of the soil in the western pro-
vinces," the resolution committee
asked the resignation of that body,
and its Delegates promptly agreed
that they better withdraw.
The presence of big chiefs of the
British cooperative movement at a
Canadian coop convention is un-
usual and some people are asking
whethe1N their visit, following the
return of a labor government to
power has any significance in re-
spect to the British labor party's
idea of food purchasing pool.
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timid but there is no sense in get
thing the heebe-jeebies - unless
perhaps gold has a guilty con-
science or a sin on its soul. Gam
aliel, a doctor of the law. had it
right when the Christian religion
started. He said: eff this counsel
or this work be of men it will be
OverthrOwn, but if it is of God ye
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ARNE THORSTENSON
OF DAGMAR DIES

Arne Thorstensen, of the Dag
mar country died at his home in
Dagmar Tuesday, August 6, 1929.
The funeral was held at the Dag
mar Lutheran church and inter
ment was made in the cemetery at
that place. Rev. Frost officiated at
the funeral services.
Arne Thorstensen was born in
Solor, Norway, March 80, 1853. He
came to America in 1884 and set
tied in Clay county, Minnesota I'M
til June 10Th last when he and his
wife came to Dagmar to make
their home.
Besides his wife, he leaves two
children to mourn his death, name
ly, a daughter, Mrs. Neni Karlstad
of Roseau, Mimi, and Oscar Thor
stenson of the Dagmar community
The State Highway Commission
hoe 1of ,.0oI oo,,4,.oo4 -. 49,. -. :
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(COnIlnueQ ITOIn page OhSJ
their products through this event
and their cooperation with the Ro-
tana Club is sought by the off
GERS, according to Miss Lydia Gud-
mnnsen, president.
The Butte Chamber of Com
merce and other organizations in
many parts of the state have en-
dorsed this project of the Rotana
Club and have given it their whole
hearted endorsement and aid.
The aim of the Rotana Club this
year is to have an attendance of
/ 200 people and to have products
from every part of the state.
Officers of the Rotana Club have
asked that interested producers
write to the Rotana Club, box 592
Butte for details in regard to hand
ling and display of their products
which is done without cost to the
producers.
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Civic Paride, statue near New
York's city hall, gave threats of
topping over and causing an acct
dent until a bronze bracelet was
riveted 10 her arm. Just like a wo-
mani
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The tunnel being planned from
the Detroit river to the Rouge
nIant of the Ford Motor Co., will
hermit one billion gallons of water
f. flow into the power house of the
Ford plant each day.