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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01
HOOVER TO BE- INAUCURATED MONDAY, MARCH 4
Both Houses of Legislature Use Axe on Measures
PLENTYWOOD COUPLE
QUIETLY MARRIED

A quiet marriage took place Tues
day evening, February 18th, at the
Evangelical parsonage, when Rev.
Lndey, said the words that joined
Florence Darvis, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Darvis of this city, and
Richard "Dick" Savage, son of Mrs.
Emma Savage, also of this city, in the
holy bonds of matrimony.
The marriage ceremony was wit
messed by Louis Pierce, acting as best
man, and Miss Thelma Nichols as
bridesmaid.
The young couple kept their mar
riage secret for about a week when
the news leaked out and congratula-
tions were in order.
The bride is one of Plentywood's IS
winsome daughters and is very popu-
lar with the younger sets. Her quiet
and pleasant manners has made her
a host of friends in this city and in
che south country, where her parents
resided for the past several years.
The groom is a we'll known farmer
and had large acreage into flax OF
the reservation last year and alsC
a crop on his mothers farm neal
Plentywood. He is one of the com
ing farmers of this community anC
his host of friends attest to his popu
larity.
The newlyweds have the bes
wishes of all in their venture on tn
sea of matrimony and may their shil
always be laden with the good for
tunes of this life.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01
LIGHT, POWER RATES
ARE ORDERED CUT

Poplar.-A ten per cent reduction
light and power rates for Poplar was
ordered at a hearing before the pub
ed here By an attendant at the hear
ing. The cities of Bainville, Froid
and Culbertson which have had high
er rates than were in effect here, re-
ceived a 20 per cent reduction. Wolf
Point, Sidney and Plentywood receiv-
ed the same reduction as was given
Poplar, 10 per cent.
This action by the commission gives
all Montana cities served by the Mon
tana Dakota Power company uni
form rate and also effects a sub
stantial reduction for each city.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01

Montana and North Dakota, and that
they have found a fine patronage
wherever their stores have been in
operation, and that after looking ov-
er Plentywood, they thought that the
store in this city would be amongst
their leading establishments as soon
as the public became acquainted with
their line of groceries and prices.
The citizens of PlentywoOd extend
a hearty welcome to the newcomers
and another inducement to people lv-
ing in the Plentywood trade territory
to come to this city to do their shop
ping has been added by the advent OF
the Saveway Cash Food Stores, Inc
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01

years. was valuable for farm and
railroad taxes, included the town Oh
Beaverton, and that the majority Oh
its residents wanted to remain IN val
ley county. %
Propriety of his motion was cnal-
lenoed and it was declared out OF or
der by President HazeipakeI VIM ~
stated the only time the question as
to whether the bill shall pass ARISES
;s on third reading. Ruffcorn chang
cd his motion to provide that consld
Grafton be indefinitely postponed anS
. substitute motion that it be print
cd and placed on general file wa
Continued on page Eignts
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01
MRS. u. G. FARMHOUSE
PASSES AT KENMARE
Wife of Well Known COmertOwn Pho
neer Dies at DeacOness Hospital at
Kenmare, Friday morning, Feb. p.

Word was received in Plentywood
this week of the death of Mrs. U. q.
Farmhouse, one of the pioneers OF
this section, at the Kenmare hospital
last Friday. The cause of her death
is not known but she had not been
in the best of health for number OF
years and had gone to the Kenmare
hospital for treatment some time ago.
A son, U. G. Farmhouse, Jr., and a
daughter, Mrs. r. l.. Kirke, arrived
from Grand Junction, Colorado to
ioin their father at the bedside, only
few minutes before death took their
loved one.
Mr.. Farmhouse, Sr., and son and
daughter left Saturday for Crane
Junction where interment will take
place. A daughter, Mrs. R. c. Stan
field from st. Petersburg, Florida anC
a sister of the deceased, Mrs. L. M
Kennedy of Paris, Missouri will at
tend the funeral.
Mrs. Farmhouse was born at Ha
vana, ILL.,, Feb. II, 1868 and grew t.
womanhood in Mason and Logal
, county. Illinois. She was married t
u. G. Farmhouse Sept. 25, 1890 a
! Springfield, Illinois. To this unio
: three children were born: Harrie
u. G., Jr., and Virginia.
. She came to Lakota, N. D. wit
! the family in 1900 and then to MOI
!. tana in 1910, where Mr.. Barnhous
: filed on a homestead in the Come
, : town country. The family reside
: : there until February of this ye;
y when deceased went to Kenmare
: enter the hospital. She was 81 yea
:, and II days old.
II The large number of friends of t
family in this section sympathl
y with the bereaved in their sorrow.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01
l6 BOY SCOUTS TAKE
OATH AT P. 7. MEET

The largest attendance of the Par
ent Teachers Association of Plenty
wood ever held here gathered at the
high school building last
Monday evening to witness the
ceremony given by the Tenderfoot
Scouts as they took their oath and re-
ceived their badges.
The meeting was called to order by
President ]. Franc Murry and an IN
teresting program was given as fol
lows: Song by the Seventh grade boys
a song by the Eighth grade girls,
reading by Mrs. Opgrand, and violin
solo bv Phil Ziebarth, accompanied OF
the piano by Mrs. Garneau. The varl
Gus numbers were highly appreciated
by the audience who voiced their ap
proval with. hearty applause.
The Boy Scouts ceremony then too
place with Scout Master McMllla
explaining the Scout movement an
/! it's origination in a clear and Interest
ING manner. The Scouts after assent
ling at the call of the bugle, marche
into the assembly room in formatio
and went through series OF quei
tions and answers, showing the.
| knowledge of Scout laws, and also e.
'hibited their skill in tieing warrior
forms of knots. They then took tt
oath and received their badges mu
tering them into the ranks of Te
der foot Scouts.
} Judge S. E. Paul, Scout Mast
Mcmillan and Supt. Stegner gave nj
Continued on page EighD
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avenue.
The inaugural committee announee&
that 95 aircraft will take
part in the colorful ceremony of MAX
ing Herbert Hoover the Both president
of the United States.
Leader of the air squadrons will be
the gigantic navy dirigible Los An
geles.
AS soon as the parade starts the
airplanes will take off from Boiling
field and the navy air station while
the airships lowering in the back
ground will fall in line to lead the
greatest aerial spectacle Washington
has ever seen.
Official Schedule
The official ceremonies for March
4th will run on following schedules:
The doors of the senate will opeH
at II a. m. to those entitled to seats.
In the senate will be assembled the
senators and senators-elect, the houss
of representatives, the diplomatic
corps, members of the presidents cab
met, the general of the armies, th'
chief of naval operations, the marin'
: corps commandant, the supreme cour
and specially invited guests.
The vice president, Dawes, will oc
: cupy the chair. The president, tn
! ate. Dawes thu rHiGee rnrefs1dent
= !. of office to Curtis, address the sen
ate and then adjourn it sine die. Gu
! tbs will then assume the chair.
= The senate chaplain will pray. Cu
: tis will deliver his address. Presider
> Coolidge will administer the oath {
= office to senators-elect.
- At the conclusion of the sena.
" ceremonies, those attending will
escorted to the inaugural platfoI
u ~ outside on the east front, where Chi
- - Justice Taft will administer the oa
~ - of office to Mr.. Hoover. The pre-
y Dental inaugural address will follC
of 9f and at its conclusion, the new pre-
~ ~ dent and vice president, accompani
~ ~ members of the inaugural comm
tee will proceed to the White Hou
- The parade will begin when the pre-
- - Dental party has cleared the capt
IL inaugural platform.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01

Another proposal to increase the;
states income through a tax on car
bon black plants was passed. Other
bills approved on third reading Mon
day night included those increasing
the state levy One-half mill, establish
ing a public control commission to
combine all powers of the state rail-
road commission and the state board
of equalization, the honor system of
assessment and permitting school dis
tricts to issue deficiency warrants.
The levy bill sailed through IS to 9.
New Measure Passes
The revenue and taxation commit
tee, as a result of Mondays senate ac-
ton killing a similar measure by the
COwan committee, introduced and had
accepted by the lower branch a reso-
luton asking for appointment of a
commission to study the states fl
nances and report at the next assem-
bly, with plans for it's improvement
The committee would consist of the
speaker, the president pro tenn of the
senate and a member appointed by the
governor.
Along with the cigaret bill the
ure to validate arbitration agreements
and that to require auto liability IN
surance. The result was $3.50, th'
arbitration bill passed 62-25 and th'
insurance bill failed 44-47.
To its approval for the creation o
the public control board and admin
istration commission, the house adde
agreement to establishment of an I'm
migration and publicity department
which will continue the work done b
the publicity division of the depar'
ment of agriculture.
Big Bills Go Down
Big bills went down to slaught'
Monday in the rush to clear the boart
of the Montana assembly before Il
passing of the 5Oth legislative ds
closes the door to movement of mea
ures from one house to the other.
Most noncontroversial bills alrea'
have been sent along their way a
Monday found the calendar in ca
house packed with argumentative lie
islative proposals. When the smo
of battle had cleared away, the sens
had turned down the COwan comm
tee proposal for a legislative comm
sion to determine the states flnanc
ills and suggest cures, the movem'
(ConIinued on page EtgbO
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01
FIREMEN'S BALL FILLS
TEMPLE TO CAPACITY

The Plentywood Firemen's Annual
Ball at the Farmer-Labor Temple
last Friday evening upheld its reputa-
tion as being one of the big social
events of the season.
The firemen with new blue flannel
shirts with the initials P. F. d. on
them were in evidence everywhere
seeing that everyone was enjoying
himself and Whites Orchestra fur
nishcd excellent music to which the
merry thronged tripped the light fam
tastic toe in the latest approved
fashion.
The occasion was a dress affair OF
the first order and many beautiful
gowns adorned the figures of the
ladies of the evening.
Beautiful red roses were distribut
ed to the ladies about 11:OO, and /
was not known whether Chief Hell
would be able to withstand the rus
of the Amazons as they massed 7
attack the hGea.. flower box held by tn
, the large flags about town whic
are used on legal holidays and fC
special occasions, together with al
propriate trimmings and presente
perhaps the most beautiful sight eve
seen in the local community hall. A
n peopl eentered the hall an e,
clamation of wonder and surprise
S the beauty of the ball room was heal
I on every side.
I During the evening a general i
J PRODUCTION to all was given by Ca
Peterson and the Firemen's quartet
rendered two fine selections as tn
\ stood upon the exquisitely decorat
i stage with background composed
the other members of the departme
d all dressed in their blue shirts.
L With good music, beautiful decor
tions, splendid floor, and a joyo
D. throng, the 18th Annual Firemel
1T Ball passed into history at 200 o'clo
2. Saturday morning in blaze of glo
as the orchestra played "Home Swe
ID Home"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01

county, listened w hlIe Ruff-'
corn of Valley county and Survant of
Phillips debated the measure for an
hour on a motion to print S. B. n,
and place it on general file and voted
Il to 21 on the question to have the
tie broken and the motion carried
when President Frank Hazelbaker
voted "aye."
The bill was returned without rec
ommendation by the committee on new
counties and divisions, of which Ruff
corn of Valley is chairman. After the
report was adopted Ruffcorn moved
that the bill "do not pass" and begar
an address against it, declaring the
territory in question had been a par
OF Valley county for more than 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01
FATHER OF FORMER
DAGMAR CITIZEN DIES

Special to the Producers News.
Quitmeyer, February 28.-Word
was received here recently from Mr..
Alex Patterson, formerly of this vi
cinity but now residing in Colorado,
telling of the death of his father,
Judge Joseph H. Patterson of Wal
senburg, Colo.
The following is in part from "The
Walsenburg Independent, which says:
"Hon Joseph H. Patterson, gentle
man and scholar, and a member of
the old school, has passed away. A
man of sterling character, who loved
his friends and was loved, Judge
CONTINUED on page Eight1
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01
ROLLER SKATING MAS !.
OUERADE MARCH 9TH

An innovation in the roller skating
program will be given Saturday,
March 9th, by the Temple manage
ment, when masquerade on wheels
will be the diversion of the evening.
Prizes will be given for the best
dressed skaters and for the most COM
ic costume and actors. Skating will
begin at $50. The admission price
for this event will be so cents and
a good time is predicted for those
who attend the novel affair.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01
NEW co. TREASURER
TAKES OFFICE MONDAY

Albert Kollman, who will succeed
Bert Torstenson as County Treasurer,
will take his new office next Mon
day. This is the last office to change
hands at the court house as the result
of the recent election and Mr.. Kohl
man, who is well known to the peo-
ple of Sheridan county, will be on
hand Monday morning to greet his
friends and patrons with his ready
smile.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01
AGED MEDICINE LAKE
WOMAN FIRE VICTIM

Mrs. Harriet Martin, "a, was
burned to death at the home of
her son, Claude Martin, living ~
miles east of Medicine. Saturday
while her son was after a load
of coal.
Apparently she had tried to
fill the stove and fell over on to
it. When her SON arrived home
he found her dead on the stove,
with her clothing burned and the
rire commencing to burn the
floor.
G. E. FuIkersOn of Medicine
Lake was deputized as coroner
and he made the investigation
The body was shipped to LOUIS
Vile, KY, for burial.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01
WESTBY GIRL DIES
AT MINOT HOSPITAL


one of our young ladies in the prime
of youth.
Alma Stubbe, only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Rheinart Stubbe who. has
been i'll at Trinity hospital, Minot, for
the past two weeks, passed away Sat
urday morning, Feb. % following an
operation for mastoid. Although her
! illness was considered serious, her
many friends were hopeful for her
recovery.
Funeral services will be held at the
Lutheran church on Friday at 2 p. M.
Rev. Dordahl officiating.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01

C6Iy SLUIt.
President and Secretary Here
Herbel Metzger and J. H. Volk
were in Plentywood Saturday, acting
in behalf of their company and look
ing over their new place of business
preparatory to installing fixtures.
They expect to have their store
ready for business some time during
the month of March, which date will
be announced later.
In an interview with a Producers
News reporter, Messrs. Metzger and
Volk, said that the Saveway Cash
Food Stores, Inc. have several exclu-
sive grocery stores in Northeastern
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01
BASKET SOCIAL

At the next regular meeting of the
Plentywood council of the Progressive
Farmers which will be held at the
FL. Temple Monday evening March
4th, there will be basket social
in place of the customary lunch. All
ladies and girls are asked to bring
baskets. Coffee will be served by the
council. This is for members only
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01
BainviIle Bandits Rob North
ern Hotel Safe At Bainville

Bainville, Feb. 25.-Bandits forced
their way into the National hotel,
owned by James Mcguire, carried the
cash register outside anil robbed It Oh
about S17.5O. No clue was obtained
and no evidence can be found.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01

Washington 26For the first time in history aircraft will
figure prominently in the inaugural ceremonies March While
parade marches slowly from the Union station plaza to the
White House. apanes will dart overhead and the
will down the canyon of Pennyvania
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01

Helena Feb 27-A knockout blow delivered the cgaret
tax the house Monday night when So
2 later the bill revived and passed "a
motion reconsider made by Shepard of Mssoula
measure was passed after lengthy discussion.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01
New Grocery Company to Open
Store In PIentywOOd this Month
Saveway Cash Food Stores nc Lease Former Miller Phaa-
cy Building and VIII Install Up-toDate Grocery Store
New Company Promises New Innovations In the Grocery
Business With Prices That VIII Please.

Last Saturday deal consumaed whereby the building
formerly by the Miller Pharmacy leased to the
Saveway Stores nc who will install exclusive gro
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01
Survant and RufcOrn in Warm
Debate on County Line Change
Valley County Senator Fights Efforts OF Phillips CUuny
Annex Township from Valley. Ruffcon Finally Wins De-
Cision in Wordy Battle.

Helena Feb 27Monanas Monday morning took up
boundary dispute between Valley Phillips counties IN Wcn
Phillips seeks to secure little more than township OF Vey,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01
AIRPLANES TO TAKE PART
IN CEREMONIES OF The DAY

Official Schedule of Days Ceremonies Starts With Opening
of Doors of Senate IL A. NJ for Oath to Cuts. Chief
Justice Taft VIII Administer Oath of Office to Hoover
Parade VIII Be Filled With Pomp and Splendor.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01
CICARET TAX BILL IS KILLED THEN
BROUGHT Up AGAIN And PASSED

Compulsory Automobile Liability Insurance Fails Pass.
Proposal Move Boulder School Also Axed Bills Rushed
to Success Doom Before 5Oh Day Ends Passing of Bills
Between the Two Houses.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-12

Bears had no part In their costum-
ing, since they believed them to harbor
evil spirits. Even 1t Is said that a
full blood sQuaw runs praying from
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-12

crease Of about 20 per cent in the
acreage in 1923 which has been esti-
mated at from $4,000 to 10000 acres
The average yield was IA sacks to the
acre in 1923 while a fair estimate this
year would perhaps be IL sacks from
which the larger tare will cut consider
ably from actual returns.
Prices for the last three years have
brought very profitable returns from
beans even to the average farmer. The
average price received last year was
between $3.50 and Sc. This year early
marketed beans BROUGHT as high as
So but recent price ranges have been
between SIS and Sc per hundredWeight
depending on grade. For the five years
preceding 1927, the average price was
SAL 0 a sack.
The cost of production of beans oc-
cupieS a medium position between beets
and grains. Exclusive of the rental
values of the land, it will probably
average between $25 and $50 an acre.
An estimate prepared by a grower a
year or two ago gave these figures on
an acre OF ground. Preparation OF
seed bed. 81; 80 pounds of seed at S
cents, $50; planting, so cents; thresh-
AAA6 AQbOA, VO, tAliCoAAlAl6 AldClAAAlC, 3U
three civilizations, 81; hauling to mar
ket, So; ditching, So; irrigating, So;
cutting weeds, So; harvesting, IS. Total,
$28. Land rentals were figured at $40.
Last Two Years Run
The last two years have been below
the average in yields. In 1927, the
average yields on irrigated land was
18 or 10 sacks. However, even this
year some of the best growers have
been reporting yields as high as 26
sacks to the acre. A number of farms
in the valley between Billings and
Laurel and some other sections Of
Yellowstone county have produced re-
turns that seem almost fabulous.
One member of the Montana Bean
Growers association delivered beans
which at current prices amount to $3.50
an acre. the cost of his land. Several
farmers, according to MI. Mckee, coun-
ty agent Of Yellowstone county, dur
ing the past two years have bought
and paid for tracts of land from the
beans produced upon them. Gross re-
turns of 500 an acre on good irrigated
land and with good farming methods
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-12
Bean Production Along the Yellowstone
Developed Into T1uo Million Dollar Industry Ten Years

Ten years ago this fall, took place
the first substantial harvest Of Great
Northern beans in the Yellowstone
valley, near Billings, when the first big
shipments Of beans, graded, sorted and
properly prepared for market, were sent
to the eastern centerS.
Production of the bean started In
the Milk River valley, whence comes
the name Great Northern, but it was
early transferred to the rich irrigated
valleys Of the Yellowstone, Clarks Fork
and Big Horn, and during the past
decade 1t has been developed into one
OF the largest farm revenue producers.
The gross returns to farmers on the
bean crop of 1928 for the counties of
Yellowstone, Big Horn, Carbon, Still
water and Treasure, largely shipped
through Billings and Hardin, was close
to 81, 600 900.
In spite OF the heavy frost damage
which at least Offset the increased
acreage this year, returns are expected
to reach about the same 5 1000, 900
mark again this year. Because of the
large amount of tare from frozen
beans this year, it is difficult to esti-
mate at the present time the total
shipments of beans from the district
but various dealers and others in touch
with the situation place the probable
shipments at from 500 to 600 cars on
the basis of 600 100-pound sacks to the
car. Reduced to pounds this means
somewhere in the neighborhood Of 3d.
100000 OF $4,000 600 pounds Of beans.
Total Acreage in Beans
The total acreage in the five coun-
ties, according to state reports, was
$4,000 acres in 1928. There was an in