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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
NEW WORKERS SEEKING
VALLEY

The chamber of commerce has
received a letter from H. p. Mat
news, former Brownsville broker,
now with the Equitable Trust com
pany OF New York, who states that
he has made the acquaintance Of
several men stationed on the bor-
der at the time of Mexican trouble
IN the past, and all Of them wish
to e recent pictures Of the Valley
to confirm stories they have heard
about recent progress here.
One OF these, General Organ of
the New York national gaurd who
formerly was at McAllen, wanted
booklets of the whole Valley. Mat
news requested a dozen of these
which he said he would place in
the Libraries of the New York ma
tional guard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
RAIN, ice JAMS
FLOOD RIVERS
Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and
Nebraska Suffer Dam
age From Thaws

CHICAGO, March 14-(P-Two
days of spring had created flood
havoc in Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and
Nebraska today.
Many hundred acres of farm land
were flooded; streets and buildings
in some places were filled with
water; rail and highway traffic was
disrupted, and bridges we're torn
away.
Rain and rising temperatures,
melting the winters last SHOWS and
breaking up the ice, had turned the
Mississippi's tributaries into ice
glutted torrents. The Mississippi it
self was rising but gave no immedl-
ate cause for alarm.
Hundreds Of men worked on dikes
while others watched ice move
ments, prepared to use dynamite
wherever bridges were threatened.
Virtually all streams in northwest
Missouri and Southern Iowa were
out of their banks today. Several
towns were partially isolated and
many thousands of dollars damage
had been done.
Eastern Nebraska faced a serious
menace with river OVERLOOKING in
several places and ice jams batter
ing bridges. The Platte river was on
a rampage. rising for a time at the
rate Of three feet an hour and
threatening to change its channel.
The Balena river, in Illinois, had
risen early today to its highest point
in history and had flooded the
town of Galena. Most of the bust
ness section could be reached only
by boat.
Government officers at Memphis
said the addition of heavy spring
rains could bring about a perilous
condition on the Mississippi river
but the danger from the present
spring freshets alone was slight.
A squadron of bombing planes
was ordered from Fort Riley. Kans.
to tour the Missouri river. which was
also gorged with ice and threatening
to overflow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
AN EASY WAY
TO LOSE A

Instead Of abnormal exercise or diet,
they combat a cause Of excess fat. They
supply an element Nature employs to
turn food into fuel and energy. This
method was discovered by research men
come two decades ago. Ithas for 20 years
been embodied in Marmola prescription
tablets. Millions ofboxes have been taken,
and almost every circle shows the results
In new beauty, new health and vitality.
The formula comes in every box, also
the scientific reasons for results. So users
have no fear Of harm. Go learn now what
Marmola does for excess fat, and why.
Your druggist supplies it at 81 per box.
Take four tablets daily and watch the
shange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
LIQUOR SEIZED AT SAN
BENITO; ONE ARRESTED

SAN BENITO. March 14.-Jose
Jaramillo. who also bears the So
briquet of "Carta Blanca" among
his close associates, was placed I'M
aer Arrest here Thursday morning by
deputy sheriffs for alleged posses
sion of liquor for sale. Three quarts
of habanero were seized by the Of
ficers.
Jaramillo and the liquor were TAX
en- to Brownsville. the prisoner be-
ing confined in the county jail
awaiting action of the grand jury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
CONVICT IN
SERIOUS CONDITION

HOUSTON, March 14.-(P)-
George Spence. 81, convict, was in
a serious condition at a hospital
here today where he was taken
Wednesday from Sugar Land.
Spence was shot March 6 when
ne made the break for liberty while
working with a gang on the prison
farm.
Spence, serving a two year SEN
tence for forgery, was paralyzed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
CONFIDENCE VOTED POINCARE

PARIO, MARCH IL IR1 The
chamber of deputies today voted
confidence in the Poincare govern
ment 1923 to 254 on immediate dis
cussion Of bills authorizing religious
missionaries to return to France.
His majority was larger than antici-
pated and strengthens the govern
ment for the time being.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
ECHANGE

NEW YORK. March 14.-(FI-
Foreign exchanges easy: Great
Britain, demand 434 1916; cables
4e5 Ia; 60-day bill son banks 48O
1-8; France demand $500 1872:
Italy 1928 lilo; Belgium 013.87
IL; Germany $3.50 IL; Tayko
$44.46; Montreal $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
Why Some Women
Are So Popular

Beauty's first requisite-skin per-
lection. Thus, the fairest and
wisest use MELLO-GLO Face Pow
der that spreads more smoothly
and produces a youthful bloom.
Its new French process makes
MELLO-GLO stay on longer and
bans the shiny nose. Purel Pre-
vents pastiness, flakinesS, irritation
ana large pores. Use MELLO-GLO.
Eagle Pharmacy.-Adys
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-18
WESTBY MEN BUY
OUT CROSBY FIRM

Crosby.-A deal was closed this
week, whereby Luther Hultgren
and Berger Larson, both prominent
and well known business men of
Westby, became the owners of the
building, stock and equipment Of
the Crosby Meat Market and Gro
Gerry, which has been operated for
years by Albert Knudson.
Mr.. Hultgren, who is an expert
enced butcher and grocer, will
move to Crosby and manage the
business which will henceforth be
known as the Crosby Meat and
Grocery. In speaking with Mr..
Hultgren he said that he will al
ways strive to operate a clean and
up-to-date place of business, that
he will handle nothing but high
quality merchandise and give the
best of service. A considerable
amount of new fixtures will be in
stalled and alterations made in the
building and as soon as this wcrl
is completed, the place will be op
ened for business, presumabl,
about the middle of this month.
The new firm comes to this cit,
with first class recommendations
and we join with the other business
and professional men in extending
them our hearty welcome to oul
midst.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-18
ATTORNEY WAGNER
SHOULD REFUND
MONEY TO TOWN

Criticism Of the bookkeeping
methods of Town Clerk ]. G. De-
bing and ruling that the sum of
S86.71, commissions on delinquent
taxes paid to Attorney James
Wagner while Town Attorney,
should be refunded were features
oL-'iie ~ NVes0o ITaminer's report on
the records and accounts of tbe
City of Plentywood, published at
a stipulated rate in a local paner
last week.
Under the heading Examine. !.
Notes" attention is called to the
fact that the Riba State Bank had
not furnished the Town Treasurer
with duly authenticated copy of
the resolution passed by the Board
of Directors of the Bank authoriz-
ing the officers of such bank to
execute bonds or pledge securities
to secure Town Funds.
The Town Clerk has not fileG
his annual report for 1922" the re-
port reads" The Clerk should keep
system of accounts and balance
sheet so he would be able to make
the annual report from his records.
Also list of the outstanding war
rants should be made up each
month. Your attention was called
to the above items in our previous
examination. 1t is impos-
sible to render such report from
! the Clerks books as they are kept
at present"
The examiner stated that at the
time of paying the coupons on the
1928 Sewer Bonds the Town Treas
urer charged the full amount paid
against the Bond Sinking Fund In
stead of part against the Sinking
Fund.
Referring to the money drawn
by Attorney Wagner which the ex-
aminer says should be refunded
he calls attention to Section 5023
Salary of Town Attorney. "The
annual salary and compensation o1
the town attorney must be fixed
by ordinance, etc., and this section
further states: which compensa-
tion should be in full for all SER
vices rendered in any capacity anC
no fee, percentage, or additional
compensation must be given to OF
allowed him. At the time the
above claim was allowed Mr.. Wag'
ner was the Town Attorney and the
above money should be refunded tC
the Town"
The decrease in the towns in
debtedness from close of last fis
cal year to August 16, was 1857 "a
The decrease thought slight was
hailed as step in the right direc
tion by the examiner.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-18
Philip Bourassa Reports
Arrival of Grandson

Philip Bourassa, proprietor of
the Grandview Tavern, is rejoicing
this week over the arrival of the
latest addition to his spreading
family tree. His daughter, Ce-
della Schwartz, of Washington, D.
c., introduced the new sprig to So
ciety on Friday, October 18th. It
is boy and the scales showed the
new champion weighed 5 pounds IL
ounces, when he rolled into the
ring. Mother and child are doing
well. Mrs. Philip Bourassa left
here for Washington recently and
was attending her daughter.
Mr.. Bourassa can now read out a
list of ten grandchildren, three of
whom live in Plentywood, one in
Arizona. one in Spokane, three in
los Angeles and two in Washing
ton. d. C. He has been married
"A years.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-18

One 6OO-gallOn vat and two
700-gallOn vats had already
been run through the still.
Frank Farrell, SO, and Alva
Willard, %, operators of the
still we're taken into custody
at noon, had preliminary hear
ing before Magistrate Baker
at 2 o'clock and were sent
enced to three months in jail
and $500 fine by Judge Moell-
ring half an hour later.
Financed By WillistOn Capital
The still, which one of the men
said was valued at about $4,000
was financed by Williston capital.
1t was located in a dugout in the
brush, the room being about five
feet under ground, 40 feet long and
Ia feet wide. A roof, slightly
higher than the surrounding level
of the ground, was made partly by
boards covered with tar paper and
a large brown tarpaulin covered
with a layer of dirt. At a short
distance it would have escaped de-
lection.
Getting there by a roundabout
way that led through innumerable
pastures and gates, the party
drove up to the mouth Of the dug
out and Sheriff Lee called on the
men to come out. They came to
the door with hands in the air and
were taken into custody at once.
Inside the dugout, two high-press-
ure gasoline burners were roaring
away under the huge copper boil
ers. Five 50-gallon drums supplied
fuel for the burners. A soft-water
we'll inside the dugout supplied the
right kind of water for the mash.
Hundreds of pounds of sugar
and corn had gone into the making
of the liquor, the full watts contain
ing 1000 gallons of cracked corn
and 5000 pounds of sugar. The
whole amount could be distilled In
about two weeks, put in. charred
kegs which sold for $40 the gal
lon. Charcoal filters were used to
extract impurities and a hydromet-
er showed the liquor to be 15O
proof.
'Leggers Resent "MOOnshine"
With the pride of good workmen
in their product, the law was
gravely corrected when it referred
to the liquor as moonshine; it's
corn whiskey, insisted the men.
Sheriff Lee, States Attorney
Gronna, Earl VanAlstine and Harm
fContinued on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-18
TAYLOR TOSPEAK
AT PROGRESSIVE
FARMERS MEETING

Senator Charles E. Taylor, edi-
tor of The Producers News, will be
the principal speaker at a meeting
of the Progressive Farmers which
will be held next Monday evening
at 500 o'clock in the FarmeF-La-
Dor Temple.
Mr.. Taylor will discuss farm re-
lief and other topics of national
and local interest. The Progress
sive Farmers ere launching vlg-
orous educational and organization
drive and are maturing plans to
revivify the several units of the
organization thruout the county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-18

SAOAAs
The story in the Pioneer
Press that drew Senator Tay-
lo1s fire reads in part:
"A. C. Townley, veteran or
ganizer of The Nonpartisan
League, and his latest organi
zation venture, the Americall
Temperance League, which ht
is forming with the announced
purpose of abolishing prohibi-
bition, have been denounced
by the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment.
"The denunciation of the newest
Townley drive came in the form OF
a letter to the Pioneer Press from
Henry H. Curran of New York
president of the Association
Against the Eighteenth Amend
ment. This organization has be-
come the recognized agency of the
national movement for the repeal
Of the Eighteenth Amendment.
4 am told,' Mr.. Curran said II
the letter, ''that a Mr.. Townley
formerly connected with the Non
Partisan League in North Dakots
is making the statement in Mime
sofa, North Dakota and Montana
that he represents this organization
in his effort to organize an Am
erican Temperance Association
"Mr. Townley does not represent
this association and never did.
do not know him.
"This information ! am sending
to you with the idea that you may
find it helpful"
Replies TO Curran
In a letter to Mr.. Curran reply
ing to the statement attributed t.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-18

Reading from top to bot
tom, the story is something
like this: Charles Heising of
Conway, N. D., owned a piece
of land near DOoley which he
had rented to Hans Nelson.
Heising sold the land and the
new owner rented it to one,
Arthur Serum. Despite the
fact that Nelson's lease was
subject to sale he insisted on
holding the land.
Nelson had Serum arrested for
taking possession of the land but
the latter held the fort and put TN
the crop.
Came the harvest and a heavy
crop of legal complications.
Dave Curtin bought the land
lords share of the crop and Mel
son sued Heising. The sheriff
promptly garnisheed this share.
Dave advised the sheriff that this
share did not belong to Heising
but to Dave Curtin.
Sheriff Seizes Crop
The sheriff objected to Curtin
exercising any ownership over that
part of the crop and had him ar
{ rested Tor contempt. Afterwards
the sheriff actually seized the crol
instead of garnisheeing it.
The contempt charge agains
Curtin was dismissed by Judge S
E. Paul, last Tuesday, on tn.
ground that Curtin acted in gooc
faith and therefore could not be
held in contempt of court pro
cesses. Atty. Howard M. Lewis
appeared for the defendant. Coun-
ty Attorney Grant Bakewell prose-
cuted.
The next reel in this moving
wild west drama was the institu-
ton by Curtin of a suit against
the sheriff for the value of the
part of the crop seized by the
sheriff. Mr.. Madsen retaliated by
having Curtin arrested for grand
larceny of his own grain. This
case has not yet come to trial but
before the comedy ends we may
see Dave Curtin arrested fol
wearing his hat on the street.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-18

him in the Pioneer Press, Senator
Taylor said:
"The statement in your letter 20
the Pioneer Press as quoted, is abb
solutely and entirely false. Meth
er Mr.. Townley nor myself nor any
other person associated with US in
the organization and promotion of
the American Temperance League,
with our knowledge and we doubt
without, have at any time or place
or under any circumstance ever
represented that we represented
the Association Against the Prohi-
bition Amendment, nor were even
associated with you. There has
never been an occasion for such
representation and it has not been
done. The American Temperance
League is not depending on any
prestige of your organization as a
foundation for its structure; in
fact we do not know yet that we
are even in harmony effectively.
Certainly we are not interested
in just the repeal of the 18th am
endment and / don't find five per
cent of the masses who are. AS I
have represented to Mr.. Wood, if
there is a basis for cooperation
with your association, we viii be
more than glad to work in harmony
with you,
Mr.. Townley and myself and the
American Temperance League
would very much like to know the
source of your information. We
believe in view Of your statement
in the press that we are entitled
to it. We want to discover who Il
is who has taken it upon himself,
undoubtedly with malice, to lie to
you"
(Ccntinued on Lasr Pager
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-18
BIG DANCE IN LABOR
TEMPLE OCTOBER 10

The light fantastic will be trip
ped by Plentywood terpsichoreans
when the strains from W4flh1eev W4flhe years
chestra tempts bashful couples
from their seats onto the polished
floor of the Farmer-Labor Tenn
pie on Saturday evening, October
10Th
With the arrival of cool weather
the local flaming youths who pre-
ferred the prairies around Ante
lope and Dooley to the metropoli-
tan landscape of Plentywood are
expected to take their fun near
home and do their dancing within
walking distance of the paternal
roost.
A large and gay attendance is
assured.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-18
Temperance League Secretary
Replies to Curran's Article

CategorcaIy denying statement that appeared in the
Sunday Pioneer Press of ST. Paul. issue of October g. attr
buted to HenTyH CurTan president of the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment in which Mr. Curran
reported to have repudiated the American Temperance
League Senator Charles E. Taylor of Sheridan County Ma
ona Secretary of the League today made public denial
that his organization collectively any individual acting for
represented the American Temperance League being
socated WITH speaking for supported by Currans
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-18

Mammoth Distery of Creighton Near Wliston Is Raidd
Medicine Lake Man Very
Angry; Shoots Spouse

Medicine Lake. Oct. 1O.-A =
: little target practice, with his =
wife providing the mark, is =
: said to have been indulged in "
last week by a young man =
: named Eng (believed Martin =
: Eng) residing in the vicinity =
: of Medicine Lake. i
1t is briefly reported that =
Eng had been to town and sold ;
a quantity of wheat, ordering =
several truck drivers to 90 to "
his farm and haul it back to >
town. When the drivers ar =
: rived at the place Mrs. Eng =
= refused them permission to =
take the wheat and they left =
without it, reporting the oc- "
currence to him. =
He returned home, stepped >
through the door and demand =
ed to know if she intended to =
let the wheat go. Upon her "
answering in the negative, he =
is reported to have pulled a =
gun and emptied it at her. >
= She escaped unscathed.
1t is not believed that any
: action will be taken against =
3 Mr.. Eng.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-18
WESTBY PIONEER
PASSES AWAY

Mrs. J. P. Weller, well known
and highly respected lady of the
Westby country, died at her home
Thursday, October 10th, being 81
years of age at the time of her
passing.
Catherine Cordie was born at st.
Martin, Mimi, December 25, 1868.
Was united in holy matrimony to
J. P. Weller March 2, 1886 at st.
Nicholas, Minnesota. They lived in
Minnesota until 1905 when she with
her hubsand and family moved to
Bowbells, N. D., where they farmed
for five years, moving from there
to Westby, where the family re-
sided until her death October 10th,
1929.
The deceased leaves to mourn
her passing, a husband all i rk;l III.
dTen fen of urL4-----vOIC at neE
Uedside with their father. Phillip,
who was at Minneapolis was un-
able to be present. Following are
the names of the sons and daugh
ters of the deceased: Margaret,
Irene, Marian, Thesia, Mollie, Eliz-
abth, Mathilda, Jake, George, An
thony and Philip.
Rev. FIR. Snyder of Crosby had
charge of the funeral and said
Mass Saturday at 10:30 and after
a splendid sermon, the body was
placed to rest in the Catholic ceme-
terry, one mile north of Westby.
The church was filled with the
many friends paying their last re-
spects to the decease and a large
cortege followed the body to its
last resting place.
The Weller family have the SYM
pathy of all in the loss of loving
wife and mother.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-18
Farmer Union Dance AT
Temple Saturday, Oct. 26

A benefit dance will be given by
the county organization of the
Farmers Union at the Farmer-La-
Dor Temple Saturday night, Octo-
Der 26th, the proceeds from which
will go to send delegates to the
State Convention. Whites superb
orchestra will furnish the music
and no doubt a large crowd will
be present at this pleasant event.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-18

In answer to the open letter. published in the last
issue of the Plentywood Herald, wish to say that
the matter is almost too foolish and ridiculous to
be worthy of an answer, and if the editor of the
Herald sincere and really wanted to know the
facts in the case and to know why C. J. Anderson
was released ] wish to ask him why he did not take
the matter up with my office direct, with the
Sheriffs office, and would have very gladly CIV
en- HIM explanation, instead of picking up street
gossip? 1t is easy to understand that there
is other motive behind this, and just to know
the facts of this is not the moving the
part of the editor of the Plentywood Herald but the
moving cause is to crafty past Spite entirely
uncalled for which will not be mentioned in this let
ter.
AS to the facts in the c. ]. Anderson case, will
say that our proof somewhat weak, for the rea-
son that the accused had been demonstrating this
and asked TO demonstrate 1t further and to show
it to prospective purchaser and by reason that the
accused did not Immediately drive the car out of
town, as soon as it was taken from the garage, but
instead stopped with the car for while in the city
of PlentywOOd had some tendency to refute the in
tent of stealing, but even at that we were willing to
prosecute the and did not refuse but the sher
iff could not retain the accused any longer without
a complaint and the Kienast Motor company refused
to sign any complaint Mr.. Kienast said that any
complaint made would have to be signed by John
Vierling, his agent and Mr. Vierlng refused to sign
the complaint and requested this office and the she
iff to release the man, which request was granted
The Sheriff Hans P Madsen knows the facts in this
case, and if there is any one that does not believe
this to be true, please take the matter up with Mr.
Madsen and he will confirm this statement.
There has been nothing taking place in my office
that am ashamed of and everything is an open
book for the public. Any one, whether editor or
otherwise desiring any information relative to any
is welcome at my office, and we will gladly ex
plain the facts in full but l am too busy and my
time too valuable to answer paper publications, and
do not expect to publish any further answers
GRANT BAKEWELL
County Attorney
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-10-18
All CLOVER CLUB
HOLDS MEETING

The Glover Club held its regular
meeting on October 18th with ten
members present. Bungalow ap-
rons were worked upon and they
will be finished for the next meet
ing. Miss Vesta Hanson gave a
talk about Achievement Day. Miss
Kimball was visitor at the Club.
The next meeting will be October
28th at the County Agents office.