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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-08

Cut Bank.-"No one not on the
scene can visualize the revolution in
merchandising that is taking place
back in the east and middle west"
said James Carlow, grain commission
man, who was in Cut Bank last week.
"This movement already has reach
ed as far as South Dakota" he said,
"and the battle is waxing warm. Ev-
cry town of 5000 or more now has
from three to five chain or depart
ment stores which are pulling trade
from the smaller towns, by the use
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-08
ALTAR SOCIETY TO SERVE
DINNER AT CHURCH

The Altar Society of the Catholic
church will serve dinner at $50 o.
clock on the afternoon of March 10th
at the church parlors. The ladies are
promising a delicious repast with
a regular charge of SOC and 35c. Ev-
eryone is welcome and cordially in
vited to be present.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-08

of well prepared and highly attrac-
tive advertising campaigns. They are
going into all the smaller papers and
using other means to attract and of
course their prices are very low, pro-
viding an incentive to drive a long
ways.
"Roads in South Dakota are good
and it is not uncommon to see strings
of cars passing thru the smaller towns
bound for the larger centers, where
the chain stores, Sears Roebuck,
Montgomery Ward and others have
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-08
SCOBEY COMMERCIAL
CLUB REORGANIZES

Scobey, Mar. 2.-Business and pro-
fessional men of Scobey met at the
new Gorham hotel to reorganize the
commercial club and to plan activities
of the club during the summer.
They elected board of five di-
rectors to appoint officers obtain Of
flee quarters and choose a secretary.
Directors are o. B. Egland, Otto King,
Sid Bennett, Harry Hansen and John
Reiner.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-08

gotten into the retail business and are
putting on merry trade war.
''I have been over Montana during
the past month and notice the first
signs of invasion here. The chain
stores are getting all set for the big
campaign in Montana. The small re-
taller who still snoozes behind his
counter and clings to the old ways,
lis doomed to face cleaning" said
Carlow.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-08
Williston Creamery Shipments
Increase Steady Rate to East

Williston, March 2.-The Williston
creamery made shipment of $500
pounds of butter to Duluth, Mimi,
this week, this being the weeks out
put of the creamery, but the largest
in any single week since the farmers
organization took over the manage
ment of the establishment Nov. 1.
The creamery has about 400 patrons
this number being considerably larg-
er than the number of stockholders.
Patrons are continually being added
to the list of stockholders and it ex.
pected that the number of stockhold-
ers will soon reach the 400 mark and
that 100 farmers will be added as pa
irons by May. 1.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-08
FATHER AND SON
BANQUET APRIL THIRD

Arrangements are now being made
by the members of the Parent-Teach-
ers Association for Father & Sons
Banquet to be held Wednesday, April
3rd at the Catholic church parlors
for the Acting Boy Scouts.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-08

tering around the corner over this
position also.
All in all, the coming city election
promises to be full of excitement and
the campaign already is shaping into
a battle that perhaps may go down
in history as one of the most men,
orable political struggles ever held in
Plentywood.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-08


A parade, in some respects, the
most ambitious in history, was the
last act of the inaugural drama, in
cluding in its allotted units the great
dirigible Los Angeles and hundred
planes. Nearly every state had its
place in the long line of marching
clubs, bands, military commands, and
automobiles loaded with silk-hatted
governors.
One of the greatest inaugural
crowds in history assembled along the
parade route to honor him with col
Orful plaudit, and thronged the capi-
tOl plaza to see Hoover take his Of
ficial pledge of service and kiss the
Bible.
At II o'clock members of the Off
Gil party emerged under the tall white
pillars of the north pOrtico. Hoover
was one of the first to appear. Three
troops of cavalry, their mounts keep
ing up a clatter on the pavement
were drawn up at the White House
gates to form the escort to the CAPT
tol.
All along the avenue, as the party
passed swiftly by, cheers preceded
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-08
EXECUTIVE APPEALS TO CITIZENS To-
HELP SECURE OBSERVANCE OF Law
Army Navy Flying Forces Join Thousands of Citzenry In
TmuItous Acclaim of Californian Who Succeeds Coolidge
Curtis Made VicePresident, Supplanting Dawes.

Washington Ce presidency of the United States passed
Monday coorfu ceremony which he
himself described "a dedication and conservation under Cod
Speaking world inaugural address delivered from
the steps of the capitol the chief executive de-
disregard of law the nations greatest peril and appealed
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-08
BOUNDARY TOWNS ALARMED
AND BATTLES ARE IMMINENT
Banks Emptied When Cash Speeded Into Texas During the
Night Triple Drive Upon Capital Planned BY Rebels.
American Interests Unmolested Obregons Widow Wires
Hoover to Impartially View Revolution.

Nogaes Arz March 6Opposng forces in the Mexican
luton drawing battle lines in two places almost within
range of the United States border The rebels planned attack
uarez the border from E Paso Tex and federa
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-08

Mrs. Frank Guenther has been i'll
with the "flu" several DAYS this
week, but is better at this writing.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-08

hibition law.
Repeats Words of Official Oath
With hand upraised, he repeated
the words of the official oath of Of
flee, administered by Chief Justice
Taft, shortly after noon, and kissed
the bible at a passage saying: "He
that keepeth the law; happy is he"
A half hour earlier Charles Curtis
succeeded Charles G. Dawes as vice
president in a ceremony in the senate
chamber, enlivened Unexpectedly when
the new and retiring second officers
making the customary brief addresses,
disagreed directly on the old subject
of the senate rules.
Calvin Coolidge, once more pri-
vate citizen after 80 years of gov
eminent service, turned from the in
augural ceremony to begin at once
his journey home to Northampton,
Mass. He had seen power pass from
him with whatever of emotion may
have been struggling within, hidden
behind a serene inscrutability. For
the immediate future, he will devote
himself to a series of magazine ar
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-08

Hans Thompson returned this week
from trip to California and greatly
enjoyed his vacation.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-08

construction.
Plentywood herald., 1929-06-13
floyd Sunderhdu1
Badly Injured

Floyd Sunderland, formerly of
rlentywood, but for the last few
years of Scobey, is in the local hos
pltai IN grave condition as a result
Oh everstraining himself while at
tempting to lift a stove upon a truck
this morning.
lie IS suffering from a PARALYSIS
which extends from his hips down
ana may be suffering injuries caus-
ca Dy the stove when it fell on him.
he wrenched his back while at-
tempting to take care of the stove
without assistance and fell. the stove
falling on him and striking his bine
lie was taken down to Plentvwood
on the afternoon train and is beinc
treated at the Community Hospital
Although his condition at this time is
considered grave, attending doctors
nave hopes that the spine has not
oeen seriously injured and that he
VIII IN time recover completely from
his injuries.
Plentywood herald., 1929-06-13
Outlook Will
Celebrate 18th

The Fourth of July celebration to
be held rat Outlook, Montana will
exceed all expectations.
Pilot Vance of Great Falls will be
IN Outlook and will take up passen-
gers during the entire day. In ad
dltlon, a merry-go-round has been
occurred for the kiddies. This, to-
gether with the ball game between
the Flaxville Bear Cats and the Doc
icy Tigers should prove exciting.
The famous Poplar Indian Band
VIII make the welcome ring. The con-
tests and prize monies will be a.
warded to winning contestants among
the Juveniles. The two entertainments
oi the United Chautauqua in the af
ternoon and evening are high class
ana should interest anyone desiring
10 hll out the day with real enioy-
ment.
The day will come to close with
IN elaborate display of fireworks and
me bowery dance will be on. The
music for the dance will be furnished
by Bob Kinman's Metropolitan
orchestra from Minot.
This celebration is being sponsored
and promoted by Outlook's two live
|ire organizations-The Outlook
community and Commercial Club and
the American Legion.
Plentywood herald., 1929-06-13

tion Of giving the area covered by
the acreage blocked up, a thorough
test. In addition to the local on sell
ected near Archer, one location has
been selected in the vicinity Of Out
look, and another location near Ar
cher. This should give Northeastern
Montana three good test wells, as the
companies interested are prepared
with the necessary equipment to drill
to a depth of five thousand feet or
more if necessary.
The representatives Of the operat-
ing companies who have been on the
ground TO the past ten days, want to
express their sincere thanks and ap-
probation to all of the people in this
entire area, on behalf Of their COM
panies, for the fine cooperation Of
fered them and the favors and court
estes extended to them.
Several carloads Of timber and ma
chinery have already arrived and are
being unloaded as fast as facilities
Tor taking care Of the material are
provided. 1t is also announced that
twelve carloads Of pipe are on their
way from Pennsylvania to answer
the necessay requirements as the
drilling progresses.
Plentywood herald., 1929-06-13
WILL SPUD In WELL NEAR ARCHER
FLOOD RELIEF ASKEDBY RED CROSS
Farmers Union
to Hold COnfdb
Will Convene In Plentywood
Thursday, June
9th

The Farmers Union members of
Sheridan County are called to meet
in County Convention at Plentywood
on Thursday, June 9th, according
to announcements sent out by the
State Headquarters Of the Union at
Billings.
Delegates elected by locals will
meet promptly at il A. M. for the
purpose Of electing a county board of
directors of seven, from which num-
Der will be selected a county Presi-
dent, Vice President, and Secretary
Treasurer. A county constitution and
bylaws will be adopted.
A. w. Kicker, Editor Of the Farm
ers Union Herald, and T. c. Croll,
Assistant Manager of the Farmers
Union Terminal Association, both Of
St. Paul, Minnesota, will speak in
the afternoon. Speaking will begin
at 1:30.
The afternoon session will be open
to the public, and it is expected that
Farmers Union members, both men
and women, will attend the afternoon
meeting from all parts Of the
county.
0. M. Sucker, who has been in
charge of organization work in
northeastern Montana, announces
that the work of organization will be
finished in Daniels, Sheridan, Roose-
velt, and Valley Counties by the end
Of June, and that four county orga-
nization conventions will be held in
succession, winding up at Glasgow
on June 29th. Mr. Sucker will be
present lat all four conventions az
will also the other speakers.
More than a thousand new mem
bers have been taken into the Union
in the four counties since May 1st,
according to reports made to State
Headquarters by the organizers.
Plentywood herald., 1929-06-13
Mrs. Margaret
Lee Is Called
Passes Away After Lingering
Illness of Many
Months

Funeral services were conducted at
the local Catholic church last Tues
day morning for Mrs. Margaret Bell
Lee who died last Sunday at her
home after a prolonged illness of
many months, deatl. coming as a re-
lief from five months from intense
suffering from cancer.
Mrs. Lee, who has been a resident
of this vicinity since the fall of 1919,
was born in Lytton, Iowa, Aug. II,
1880, where she spent her childhood.
In 1901, she was married to Ralph L.
Lee, to whom were born four child
rem. Mr.. Lee passed away three
years ago, but the children, John,
Hershal, Margaret and Valerie sur
vive her.
Paulbearers at the funeral were
Fred Marsh, Frank Dionne, George
koenig, Albert HOLMAN, Fred Gar
neau, Henry Krebsbach. The body
was laid to rest in the local cemetery.
Plentywood herald., 1929-06-13
YOUNGSTERS SHOW
MUCH INSEREST in
LEGION ACTIVITIES
Many Youthful Ty Cobbs and
Babe Ruths Being Re-
cruited

Now that the interest is school is
lowest, and farthest from the
thoughts of all, attention Of all
boys and Of the parents of the local
boys is invited to the summer base
ball, playground, and outdoor clubs
sponsored by the American Legion of
Plcntywood.
Organization has been definitely
started. Fifteen boys from II to Is
years Of age reported at the ball
diamond Monday forenoon, and eleven
of the older boys reported at the
diamond Monday evening for their
first regular practice Neither group
was large enough to make the two
full teams for competition, but
short game for the smaller boys, and
a game Of work-up for the older
ones gave each fellow chance to
show his metal. The manner in which
the boys tackled the ball for
catch, the accuracy with which they
threw it to basemen, the way
they handled the bat and made
their plays was perhaps rather
crude, and showed that they need to
get used to handling the equipment
and to make friends with the ball and
glove. But the boys have shown con-
siderable interest. A little encourage
ment at the right time on the part
Of the public and firm desire to
play a good brand Of ball with
enough ambition to try on the part
Of the boys will develop some excel
lent players.
No schedule Of games with out-of-
town teams has been definitely ar
ranged yet, but negotiations have
been started with neighboring towns
for games for both groups.
AS stated above, neither group has
enough players. Both teams will
welcome recruits even though they
have never played ball before, prov
ded they will come out regularly
for practices and be loyal supporters.
The schedule of practice for four
groups already under way follows:
Age to II inclusive: School
grounds lat 10 A. M. on Tuesday and
Thursday.
Age II to IA inclusive Ball dia-
mond at 900 A. M. on Monday and
Wednesday.
Ages Is to IS inclusive: Ball
diamond at 6:30 P. NJ on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
BOY Scouts, Friday and Saturday
as announced from week to week.
Plentywood herald., 1929-06-13
NOTED COMMUNITY
WORKER TO GIVE
ADDRESS JUNE 27
DIR. Frank r. Weber Will Ad-
dress Commercial Club
June II

Sheridan County people will have
the opportunity to hear DR.. Frank r
Weber, we'll known community work
er, in public addresses to be deliver
ed in Plentywood, Thursday June 81
Action to engage Dr. Weber for a
series of addresses was taken today
at special meeting of the Plenty
wood Commercial Club. Many Of the
club members had heard of DR.. We
ber's work in towns throughout the
northeast and all seemed eager to
have him visit Plentywood. The date,
June 9th was selected as favorable
and it is expected that farmers from
all sections of Sheridan and neigh
boring counties will be able to attend
DR.. Weber, a North Dakotan is
considered one of the leading commu-
nifty experts in the country today. He
has been engaged in community
work for many years and has met
with unusual success in diagnosing
community ailments and prescribing
proper treatments.
During the past few months, DR.
Weber has been conducting meetings
in towns in western North Dakota
He has organized community clubs
in many Of them, outlined programs
for other towns, explained the prin
ciples of cooperation which are
needed in getting communities to re
alize their possibilities and organi
zing them for cooperative effort tC
bring greater success.
He is well capable of speaking OF
any mater that may pertain to com
munity welfare and his addressei
are interesting and convincing.
The people who will devote tn,
time necessary to attend thes,
sessions will be much benefited ant
prepared to be of much assistanc,
in making their home town and com
munity better place in which t,
live.
DR.. Weber also carries numbe
of instructive motion pictures whicl
will be shown in connection with hi
afternoon address.
He will address the Commercial
Club during the noon luncheon at tn,
West Cafe.
Lecture, "Cashing In On Co-opera
ton, 2 P. M.-Orpheum.
Further information regarding
these meetings will be printed il
future issues Of the Herald.
buted.
Plentywood herald., 1929-06-13
WOMENS VACATION
CAMP AT BRUSH
LAKE JULY 1917
Rest and Recreation To Be
Provided For Sheridan
County Women

A Women's Vacation Camp will
be held at Brush Lake July IS, 16.
and 17th for the purpose of provid-
ing a period of recreation on inspira-
tion for the women of Northeastern
Montana who are interested in rural
home and community development
Several such camps are held each
year under the direction of the Mon
tana Extension Service.
Women's Camps are designed to
be recreational, educational, and in
spirational. Specifically they are
planned (D to provide summer
vacation for rural women, (2) to
strengthen home demonstration pro.
ject work which is underway, (3) to
create interest in establishing home
demonstration work under the direc-
ton of home demonstration workers
in new territory, and (4) to provide
opportunity for the exchange of
ideas between individuals, communi-
ties, and counties, this creating and
maintaining county, inter-county
and state wide consciousness.
Miss Stewart VINO is in charge of
Physical Education for women at
Montana State College will be in
charge Of the recreation part of the
program. Miss Stewart has had con
siderable experience in directing
physical education, recreation, and
music appreciation work with women
and girls and will have something to
interest everyone. Music apprecia-
ton, community singing and recrea-
ting including games, folk dancing
swimming and boating will be an
important part Of the program. More
information in regard to speakers
and complete program of the camp
will be printed at later date.
The cost of the camp will be $3.50
Tor meals, and registration fee of
Sl.o0 per person to pay for sp<akers
and other camp expenses.
Plentywood herald., 1929-06-13
Local Golfers Host
To CuLberfSOn

Plentywood golfers had a trifle the
best of it last Sunday afternoon on
the local course when eight local
golfers bested the same number Of
players from Culbertson by margin
of 81 strokes. In the seven fore
somes played the Plentywood eight
registered 750 strokes while the Cul-
bertson team had 7S7 chalked against
them.
The two players with the lowest
score for eighteen holes during
matched play were Vernis Nelson,
who made the rounds in 80 strokes
while E. H. E. Helgeson had to be
content with six more.
The club will be host to the Sidney
golfers next Sunday afternoon and
the Sunday following that will journ-
ey to Sidney for return match
Plentywood herald., 1929-06-13
TWO STILLS RAIDED
RY FEnH liTiTtg F|rFp
III ! EAG. Eaf4sa RIssBsa
OF LOCAL SHERIFF


Two stills, in full operation, were
raded this afternoon by Federal Ag-
ents Ted Winters and Orlo Wood
ward, assisted by Sheriff Hans p.
Madsen and Undersheriff Robert
Smith. As a result of their vista
ton. Henry Mclaughlin and Helmer
Peterson, both residing two miles
north Of Reserve, are under arrest
charged with the manufacture Of
moonshine liquor.
Both of the arrested mon were
found in the cabin where the still
was located when the officers an
peared on the scene. The still. Of
about fifty gallon capacity. was
rumbllng merrily with stream Of
dlstllate about the thickness of lead
pencil coming out Of the worm. -Four
or five barrels of mash nearby were
working. All in all, it was a busy
place. The paraphernelia and mash
were destroyed and a quantity Of al
legged liquor and part of the still were
taken to Plentywood as evidence.
Peterson, it is reported has made
clean breast of it, claiming that
Strengthened circumstances caused
him to resort to the manufacture Of
moon as an added means Of making
money. Both he and Mclaughlin are
to appear before Commissioner f. r.
Belanski Friday for their preliminary
hearing.
The other still was found in an alb.
andoned farm house southeast of
Medicine Lake and was also in opera
ton when the authorities arrived on
the scene. The moonshiner. however
was not on the scene and his identity
is not known. The still was of about
80 gallons capacity. Nine barrels of
mash were also found on the place
MS well as quantity of liquor and
sugar used in its manufacture.
1t is hardly likely that anybodv
the least bit particular would care TO
partake of moonshine after inspect
ing one Of the caps and coils of the
conflscated stills, and it is certain
that he would cease to wonder whv
the number of deaths from poisoned
moonshine is so great
The sheriff's office is giving tho
federal officers full cooperation in its
efforts to stamp out the activities Of
stlll operators in Sheridan county.
Plentywood herald., 1929-06-13
GROUND BROKEN
FOR TEST WELL
FIRST OF WEEK
Karl Martin Olson Property lite of First Well To Be Sunk
By Company-Camp Now Under Construction-Will
Drill 5000 Feet If Necessary Is Arriving
Daily Eight Carloads of Pipe Now On Road From
Pennsy ylvania

At last, after weeks of speculation
as to where the local oil drilling oper-
ations would commence, public cur
iosity has been satisfied for ground is
being broken for the spudding in of
the first test we'll on the Karl Martin
Olson land about a mile or so near
the railroad right of way east of Ar
cher.
The work of assembling the neces-
sary equipment for the building of
the derrick and camp houses for the
drilling of an oil we'll was begun
Wednesday afternoon by the Shey-
enne Oil and Gas Company Of Fargo,
N. d., and the drilling company op-
Grating with that company. Two
and one-half cars Of lumber are being
unloaded at Archer and are being
hauled to the well location. A crew
OF twenty-five men are at work get
ting things whipped in shape so that
the drilling machinery, which is now
on the track, can be installed and the
well be spudded in.
About $4,000 feet of lumber is re-
quired to build the derrick and camp
houses. The derrick, which will be
the largest and heaviest in the state,
will be eighty-four feet high with
twenty-four foot sills, equipped with
"a heavy steel crown block and heavy
steel rig-irons. The cellar to this
derrick, which is Icing dug today,
viii De eighteen leet deep and twelve
feet square with concrete floor and
heavy timbered sides, with safety
runway opening on two sides of the
cellar. This safety runway is being
built to provide means Of escape
for workmen who may be in the cellar
at the time heavy gas or oil flow
is encountered, in which event, work.
men cannot climb ladders quick
enough to make their escape in safe
ty.
The drilling tools and machinery,
which are now on the track, include
complete set of drilling bits and
stems from a twenty-inch bit to a six
men bit, together with a complete set
OF all necessary tools, steel cables.
Jorge house appliances, and all other
equipment necessary to carry on the
drilling OF deep test well.
Ii the workmen are favored with
good weather, the equipment will be
ready for spudding the well in about
the 18th of June. No efforts will be
spared to expidite the work, and
workmen will be on the Job early
ana late to get drilling started as
early as possible.
The companies interested in takinp
over a large block of acreage from
the Plentywood Redstone Holdinp
Company, (Which company should be
commended for the work they have
accomplished in being able to pet the
required acreage blocked and an op-
Grating company to develop it) before
taking over the project, had very
complete geological survey made Of
large section of the Northeastern
part of Montana, at their own ev-
pense. The results Of this GEOLOGIC
d survey were such that the compan-
les interested in developing the pro-
Ject looked upon it with favor and
nave taken 1t over with the inten-