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Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-29
REVIFFNG TIE RIVER TPAFFIC

Modern industrial and business efficiency not only
demands speed; 1t demands economy Which, perhaps
IS the chief reason why traffic on the nations in
land waterways, after years OF tagnation is beginning
to revive.
The Mississippi barge and freight packet system
has been picking up, year by year In the future
service will be extended up the Missouri Government
experts are now considering linking Chicago and St
Paul in the same The Ohio, completely
canazed carrying increasing burden of freight
While this takes place in the midwest the east also
is bethlnking itself Of its rivers
Many years ago the Connecticut river was an i'm
portant artery of commerce. Steamers and barges as
cended it far into Massachusetts,; indeed for time
one line maintained service even into Vermont al
though its boats had to be especially equipped with
sort Of stt-ke apparatus for getting them over un-
roads cleared the Connecticut Of lis traffic for most of
its course.
Now, however, certain o-companies are planning
to revive it. They acquiring terminal sites in Hart
ford and are contemplating moving their freight by
water as far Springfield Mass, and cities along the
river, in the old days talking abou. docks and
piers
All of this is interesting quite aside from the ro
mantle interest that naturally attaches itself to
vval Of these old-time waterways 1t IS interesting
because illustrates the tremendous expansion of our
industry and commerce
The use of these streams is not going to hurt the
railroads Indeed it will help them in the long run.
The modern industrial machine IS so huge it must use
every available means of transport especially the
economical The use Of the rivers and canals IS q
,sign of the times.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-29

realistic of its kind ever offered
the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-29

started up the clean front steps
with his wet, muddy feet
''You don't know my wife, =
chuckled Uncle Wiggily
And. truly, Mr.. Twistytail didn t.
For Mrs. Longears was watching 1T
the front window and when she
saw that pig coming up her clean
front steps with muddy paws she
took the broom. opened the front
door suddenly and bashed Mr..
Twistytail hard over the head. The
rabbit ladE dashed the pig so hard
that he stumbled. slipped and slid
and fell down the front steps to the
sidewalk.
II told YOU SOL chucklcd Uncle
Wigsily. Next time you'll 20 i'll
the back way.
Ny mistake'' grunted the pig
rs he picked himself up and then
he had to laugh because he felt SO
funny being all wet and muddy and
having been baShed on the head wit Il
a broom by the rab bit lady.
80 the pig gentleman went home
10 dry out and Uncle Wiggily went
in his bungalow to dry out and,
taking off his wet clothes and tail
silk hat he gave them TO Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy, saving:
Please hang them out on the
line to dry when the sun shines. =
Well. as it happened, the rain
soon stopped and the sun shone-s
the muskrat lady housekccpcr put
Uncle Wiggily's clothes on the line
to dry. And while they were drying
along came the silly old Bob Cat
who saw them.
".Oh, ho, Oh ha, chuckled
the Bob Cat TO himself. II know
what ! can do. I'm take Uncle Wig
gily's clothes, dress myself up in
them to look like him. Then I'll
walk boldly up his front steps, ring
the door bell and Mrs. Longears
will let me in, thinking I m her
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-29
Bed Stories
By HOWARD z. GARIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S
MUDDY PAWS

Once upon 20 time, as Uncle Mig
| guv was hopping through the woods
+ looking far an adventure 1t began
! rain. And. as tile rabbit g.a-le-
Iaa had 19rgptten his umbrraa, he
~as soon quite WEI.
''iur what does that matter? ?''
he asked himself. ''If IN Wei ! IN
er l'E aad can sJill jump quite
HGA. - all ar once. feeling quite
jolly over having made rhyme,
Uncle #.Rliiy .iaHTed very high
alid when hr came down Ae land
"a i 81 pudile of ran water and
got lis paws quite muddy.
80 Hut no matter.' he said. "I
can soon get them clean agalu.
80 he aoIped along and pretty
soon le beard "a noise o- some one
walking through the bu,he, ON the
either side AZ the woodland path. At
-irst Dr. thought it might De the
'oz or lie Wolt. Bu, when le took
lo1z i- saw 1t was Du'v Mr.
T~istytail, the pig gentleman.
Good day. AR. Tu1srEta.l.'
called the rabbit gentleman.
Pad Gay voI meau,' gruatcd
-he rig. II came out with no UNI
hrella and I'm soaking wet in the
r..l..
"-a an D. HT i'al" faugi,od
Uncle WiggiIy. 'One and one wet
maF.s tgo wet and two wet are
.et.r ,han one wet, so walk along
.''H DIVE al gat yau- paws muddy,
.'-". Hr. IWistvrail'
This tae pig gentleman did and
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-29

husband. Once in, II catch a rabbit
Tor my supper. y
SO the Bob Cat carried Uncle
Wiggily's clothes to his den and be
gan dressing himself in them.
"'What are you going TO do''
asked the Fox who passed by.
I'm going up Uncle Wiggily :
front steps and get in his hunga
low. mewcd the Bob Cat. " Mrs.
Longears will think m him.
lyon can't go now," barkcd TN"
Fox. looking out of the Bob Cat !,
den. at : raining again and quite
muddy.
"Rain or mud matters not to
me. - laughed the Pob Cat. and out
he started wearing Uncle Wiggilv 5
clothes and looking quite n bit like
the rabbit gentleman himself. Now
the Bob Cat 3 paws were very
muddy when he reached the bunga
low, but no matter, right up the
front steps the Bad Chap pranccd
and rang the bell. Mrs. Longcars
looked out Of the window and
said:
"Well Of all things lIorc :
Uncle Wiggily on my clean front
steps with muddy paws. No matter
if he is my husband he must be-
bashed on the head with the broom
and | m the one to bash him as |
did the pig So Mrs. Longcars
ran to get her broom and if the
angle worm will tie himself in -
figure eight knot | II tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and the Bug Is
party
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-29
FAMOUS ENGLISH
NAVAL. HERO IS
THEME OF FILM

Admiral Lord Nelson, one of the
most romantic figures in history, is
the inspira ion for "The Divine
Lady, starring Corinne Griffith,
which comes TO Fox Imperial Air
dome tonight and tomorrow.
"The Divine Lady is one of the
smashing hits of the screen since
ahc Introduction of sound pictures.
1t is the most spectacular sea pie
ture vet filmed, faithfully reproduc-
ing the famous Battle of Trafalgar,
which cost Nelson his life. For the
first time in the history of the
movies, silent or sound, Nelson is the
central character III production.
Under 1hc direction Of Frank
Lloyd. who directed "The Sea
Hawk" Il new high point is reach
ed in realism. \ east Of thousands
was used in making the picture and
no expense was spared III adher'ng
closely to historical facts. Over a
wear was required to complete he
film.
The story is built around the pri-
vate romance of Lord Nelson when
he had reached the pinnacle OF fame
rs the most brilliant officer III the
Bri ish navy. An entire chapter of
history little known except to th"S'
who delvc deeply into the subject. IS
revealed in The Divine Lady
Supporting the S,ar is n notable
east including Victor Narconi, wh'
plays the part of Lord Nelson, H.
il. Warner. Ian Keith, Marie Dress
Ter. Dorothy Cummings, MOntagu
Love. Julia Swaync Gordon hnd
Michael Navitch.
The picture is First National
Vitaphonr production and the most
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-29
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'M
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
July 20, 1909

1t was frightfully cold last nigh,
compelling the citizens of the val
ley to draw blankets over them be-
fore morning. Mercury fell to ~
degrees above zero and it was nos
until 10 O'Clock that the tempera'
ture rose to 100 degrees and brought
back comfort.
l.. j. Thomas has returned from
WhItier, accompanied by {. Z.
Couch of Earlham.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-29

soon the two had very muddy paws,
and more so when they reached
Gncle Wiggily's hollow stump
bungalow.
Well, here's where I say good
bye. spoke Uncle Wiggilv as he
started around the side path of his
bungalow.
Where are You going?" asked
'he mig.
u m going in the back way -
answered the rabbit.
Why so?' the pig wanted to
snoW.
Because. answered Uncle
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-29

Wiggily tiny wiff never lets me
come in the front door when l have
muddy paws 50 | 90 around to the
back.
= Nonsense grunted the pig.
'.You have as good right to 20 in
the 'front.' way with muddy paws AZ
you have to 60 in the back door. m
going TO tell your wife so, too!
Watch met With that the rat pig
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-29
IMPERIAL VALLEY NEEDS

The rhole hearted support OF eUery resident here.
A federal farm loan bank.
"A federal building.
-dfore resident landowners, and less renters.
-DeUei0pnseHt of its resources.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-29
Y0ungster Gets
Chance For Home

Emmett Whatley. -, 4, youngstcr
who never had a cnance, is uoV on
II ranch in Imperial valley, assured
of good home aud ihe sympathetic
interest Of the authorities and the
hig hearted rancher who is willing
to give him helping hand,
The youngstcr was picked up in
lIoltvillc last week hy Sheriff Gil
l,'t and later was questioned in the
district attorneys office, where his
story and his clean cut manner OF
answering questions won him many
friends who were glad to aid him.
According to the boy hi, home is
in New Mexico. His mother and
father drank considerably and
quarrclcd the grrntcr part of the
time. His opportunities for at
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-29

tcndiI were few and he was
forcejIrk at odd jobs, he
moncj ived being taken from
him Il trcnts.
~ tired Of it all, En-
nett iwanted o 90 to school
and somebody bcating me
all I'd and taking All the
mouet, SO ! decided To- run
awayl me. -
HeB to &c as far as Ban.
ming, king the greater part
of thl and decided that In
perina awas the place tn live.
50 bsd here seckjn, Il job
( whrniiff picked him Up. llit
+ .asc inder investigation and
/ il is D. he viii be permitted
10 nf,he ranch if his horn
roaaT such as lac drsrrib O..
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-29
TEN YEARS AGO
July %. 1919

The irrigation district offices
yesterday received report from
superintendent Cronholm at An
drade that conditions are satisfac-
tory, with the river flowing AZ about
$4,000 feet.
Mike Liebens has returned from
Washington, where he spent two
months in the interest of Imperial
valleys all American canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-29
tNGS SELF

NJ, Calif. July -. tU,PJ
Mrs. fchWab, 80. Lo- tn4.-
los to the Nurwalk lo~
pital 'nsanr because VI mc'
onehj. .cd herself with shrei
frnnl, officials of the iustj-
tutitAlay.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-29
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

Editors note:-Due to incomplete
files there will be no l5 years ago
for u few weeks.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-06-14
SCOBEY BARBER
HAS HARD LUCK

A young barber from Scobey met
dp with a sad misfortune during a
visit to Plentywood Sunday night.
While strolling about this city he
inadvertently wandered from his room
at the Plentywood Hotel into the room
Of lady pedagogue in the Leland
Inn.
A couple of unsophisticated friends
Of his from the Daniels county sticks
noticing the peculiar meanderings of
the seemingly added Scobey tonsorial
artist, followed him, and seeing him
enter a room, believed him somnam-
bulant, and Immediately notified the
police, and Chief of Police Collins
assisted by Officer Roblxe heroicall,
rushed to his rescue and snatche,
him from the arms of the enchanting
schoolmar1n, just in "nick of time. :"
The wandering tonsorial artist wa
presented at once to his honor, Judg
Wheeler, who relieved him of $40
and costs for fear that he might mis-
place it in a moment of exotic eXul
tation
Plentywood citizens take justifie
pride in the alertness of their off
GERS who have set up the slogan: "l
Sinless City In Sixty Days." and ar
congratulating Chief Collins for hi
1 tireless Efforts in the promotion of
purer womanhood.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-06-14
4-H SENIOR CLUB IS
PROGRESSING NICELY

The Al Senior Club, which is COM
posed of girls over 13 years of age,
had their sixth meeting in the coun-
tv agents office this week. The of
ficers of the Club are:
Avis Koike, president; Alice Bar
ner, vice president; Alice Brabec, Sec
retarv; Mildred Erickson, treasurer;
Olive Paske, club reporter. A yell
leader will be selected at the next
meeting.
The girls have finished the tea
towels and hand towels and at the
next meeting viii start their aprons.
The membership Of the Club nov
number IA. The membership woul'
have been larger but some of the girl
failed to turn in their membership
cards before June LIST so could no
Join the Club this year. The presen
membership is as follows:
membership is as follows: Avis Koikt
Alice Barner, Alice Brabec, Mildre
Erickson, Olive Paske, Myrtle Hare
land. Frieda Raess, Mary Koike, Ma
Rita Hovland, Karenina Peterson, Il
more Rieger, Gudrun Gysler, Margarc
Woellenstein and Katherine Rieger.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-06-14
WONEN7S VACATION CAMP TO Be HELD
AT BRUSH LAKE RESORT JULY Is, 16, II
Camp Designed to Be Recreatona Educational and nspr
ational Well Known Speakers and Demonstrators VIII Be
Present. Bathing Boating and Dancing Part of Program

A Women's Vacation Camp will be
held at Brush Lake July Is, 16 and
18th for the purpose of providing a
period of recreation and inspiration
for the women of Northeastern Mon
tana who are interested in rural home
and community development. Sever
al such camps are held each year un-
der the direction of the Montana Ex-
tension Service.
Women's Camps are designed to be
recreational, educational and inspira-
tional. Specifically they are planned
(1) to provide summer vacation for
rural women, (2) to strengthen home
demonstration project work which is
underway, (3) to create interest in
establishing home demonstration work
under the direction of home demon.
stration workers in new territory, anC
(5) to provide opportunity for the ex
change of ideas between individuals
communities, and counties, thus ere
ating and maintaining county, IN
ter-county, and state wide conscious
ness.
Miss Stewart who is in charge o
Physical Education for women a
Montana State College will be ]
charge Of the recreation part of tn
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-06-14

little encouragement at the right time
ON the part of the public and flrm
desire to play good brand Oh pan
with enough ambition to try on the
part of the boys will develop some
excellent players. -. .f
No schedule of games with ouV-Ol-
town teams has been deflnlteiy
ranged yet, but negotiations nav
been started with neighDorlng So"ns
for games for both groups. -.
AS stated above, neither group mas
enough players. Both teams VIII WEI, e,
come recruits even though they nave
never played ball before, provloes'
they will come out regularly TOT praS TI
tices and be loyal supporters. In
schedule of practice for four group
already under way follows:
Age 9 to IL inclusive: ocnoo
, grounds at 1000 A. M. on Iuesoa
: and Thursday. ~ 10
, Age 12 to ID inclusive: Ball ols
E mond at 900 A. M. on Monday an
S Wednesday. -,
= Age is to 18 inclusive: BAH az
e mond at $50 P. M. on Monday, We'
nesday and Friday.
s Bows Scouts, Friday and Saturos
as announced from week to week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-06-14
SENATE REJECTS HOOVER FARM BILL
FIRST OIL TEST WELL IS DEFINITELY LOCATED NEAR ARCHER
LINDBLOM'S WILL VISIT
POINTS IN MINNESOTA

Mr.. and Mrs. John Lindblom and
children, prominent farmers of the
Raymond community, left Thursday
morning via auto for an extended
visit in Minnesota and Ontario, Can
ada.
The Lindbloms will go the north
route through Dakota and Minneso-
ia, north of Redlake to International
Falls and Littlefork, Minnesota, where
they will visit the Reubers and Oh
sons for a few days, after which they
will go to Fort William, Ontario,
where they will visit Mr.. Lindblom's
brother, whom he has not seen for q
quarter of a century From there
they will visit relatives in Duluth anc
Minneapolis, and at other points II
Minnesota. They expect to be away
for a month or six weeks.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-06-14
BASEBALL and PLAYGROUND ACTIVITIES
UNDER WAY; GROUPS ARE ORGANIZED
y Boys Report for Practice and Unusual Interest In Great
National Sport Is Aroused Amongst Youngsters OF City,
development of Future City Team Seen In Activities

,o1 NOW that the interest in school is
St' tSIwest' and farthest from the
thoughts .us of all, attention of all bows
: SlG Of the parents of the local bows
= nl.le invited to the summer baseball
ssoosaygr0und, and outdoor clubs spon-
FlentywOOd. e4On u
- organization has been definitely
vsauH vs~,Seu' Fifteen boys from 12 to is
mars yeSrS Of Of age reported at the bali dia-
tbe thu INC monday forenoon, and eleven of
noonS mo 9i1er boys reported at the dia-
,,aClr2 reol'i Monday evening for their first
Isular Isgsuo practice. Neither group was
tse tsasss enough to make the two full
~,,,,s varao Tor competition, but a shnri
,e ssroe Icr the smaller boys. and !
same Sa,lO OF work-up for the older one,
Es 80. each fellow a chance to SHOW
lbs metal: The manner in which u sitTr ~,
csS accnrc tackled the ball for a catch. tn,
bssarraaccy with which they threw It + I,
has bbassemen, men, the way thew handlsd - Az !
ratbasu f snu made their plays was merriam an
esliet nesS :. crude and showed that. the tSe
eu,irr"oo ~ get used to handling n
the b'1nt boT and to make friends wit
have 'sS sbd and glove. But the hor s
'HO"h considerable interest
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-06-14
Cloud Bursts Following Torentia Rains Inundate City and
Destroy Quarter of Million of Property Bridges Destroyed
and Roads Washed Out. Victims Appeal for Help.

ally received succor at p. M, when
a party fIoated to them on raft.
Death came to Thompson, livery
man, who lived in his stables on the
west bank of the creek near the CEN
ter of the business district, while he
was still within the stables. The
door open toward the creek and he
was unable TO make his escape.
Tales of heroism and brave rescues
marked the tragedy, which besides
real property loss, took thousands of
dollars in stocks in the business
houes.
City authorities took the situation
in hand Immediately and as a result
of their efforts hundreds of residents
were taken from the flooded area to
place of safety on higher grounds
so were housed In the school house
on high ground, and many were tax
en- to Glendive.
While business buildings themselve:
suffered little damage, the waters
wirled and climbed to the shelves o.
stocks. About two-thirds of th'
towns area was estimated to be un
der water while three-fourths of tn
houses had been damaged.
Water Rolls Is Feet High
Acting Mayor White estimated tina
the wall of water that rolled in O
the own was Is fee high at its peal
! He said about dozen houses wer
] washed off their foundations. Pow
r er service was crippled.
n While Beaver creek drains a larg
< area, it ordinarily is but few fee
i deep and only 10 to 10 feet across.
Wibaux is built on the flats {
L Beaver Creek, between high bank
d Indians years ago warned dwellel
there of flood, but none has ever o.
+. Cured until this one since the tow
d was built.
/ The suffering at Wibaux as Il
result of the flood is widespread al
intense and an appeal for help HI
beent sent out.
Heavy rains occurred all over sout
g eastern Montana the last half of la
week. A dispatch from Glendi
I says:
5 "Hard rains earlier in the we
: were followed by a torrential dow
e pour early Thursday and furth
0 rainfall during the night to give t
: region one of its most severe drenC
e ings in history. No lives have be
reported lost. Accurate estimates
3 property damage are unavailable.
f "No trains have arrived since eal
|. this moning. The lone arrival tod
e was Northern Pacific train No.
t which was re-routed by way of S
d new"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-06-14
Will Celebrate at
Outlook July q

The Fourth of July celebra-
tiOn to be held at Outlook,
Montana will exceed all eXpec-
tatiOnS.
Pilot Vance of Great Falls
will be in Outlook and will
take passengers during the en-
tire day. In addition a mer-
ry-gO-rOund has been secured
for the kiddies. This, tOgeth-
er with the ball game between
the FlaxviIIe Bear Cats and
the DOOley Tigers should
prove exciting.
The famous Poplar Indian
Band will make the welcome"
ring. The contests and prize
monies will be awarded to win
ming contestants among the
juveniles. The two entertain
ments of the United Chautau-
quas in the afternoon and ev-
ening are high class and
should interest anyone desir-
ing to fill out the day with
real enjoyment.
The day will come to a close
with an elaborate display of
fireworks and the bOwery
dance will be on, the music will
be furnished by Bob Kins.
mans Metropolitan Orchestrs
from MinOt.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-06-14
Three Drowned, Huge Property
Loss Result of Flood at Wibaux

lows: Three dead, ten homes total
ly destroyed, twenty five houses
washed from foundations, seventy
five houses seriously Managed with
extensive destruction furniture pro-
perty. Stock on hand business Sec
ton of city reported almost total
loss. Red Cross has assumed re-
spOnsibility for relief at request To-
cal committee. Am requesting col
lection twenty-five thousand relief
fund by Montana Chapters. Your
quota four thousand. Please remit
collections promptly to this office"
It is believed that there must b'
some error in the telegram and tha
Sheridan County can hardly be ex
pected to raise more than four hund
red dollars instead of four thousan,
dollars; and Howard M. Lewis, tn
local chairman of the Red Cross Chap
ter, has so wired Mr.. Walter David
son, the National chairman. Howev
er, a call for relief has been broad
casted throughout Sheridan County t
all of the branches; and the chairme
thereof have been asked to raise wha
money they can, from one dollar up.
Any subscriptions may be sent t
A. Riba, Plentywood, treasurer of tn
Sheridan County Chapter.
Plentywood interest in the Wibau
disaster centers about Mr.. and Mr.
Ostby, formerly popular and respec
ed residents of this city, Mr.. Ostt
being county agent during his res
dence here. Tt is reported that the
house was swept from its foundatiC
considerable distance and smash'
and utterly wrecked by the floo
among the wreckage thereafter b
ing found Mrs. Ostby's new Bal
Grand piano.
The Plentywood Executive Comm
tee has sent one hundred dollars o
of its scanty funds, and as an eme
gency measure.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-06-14
Plentywood Golfers Defeat
CuIbertson Here Sunday

The golf tournament between the
Culbertson and Plentywood Golf Clubs
on the Plentywood greens, Sunday af-
ternoon, resulted in victory for the
Plentywood golfers. Seven foursome
played. Plentywood's eight to lowest
score tabulated $50 strokes against
Culbertson's lowest score total of
787, giving Plentywood the edge of
81 strokes.
The lowest score for the Is holes
for the match were:
Vernos Nelson, 80 strokes: 81 first
round, 43 the second.
E. H. E. Helgeson, sc strokes: 39
first round, Al, the second.
The Sidney Club will play tour
nament with the Plentywood Club on
the local links Sunday, June 18th.
The Plentywood Club will play the
Sidney Club on the Sidney greens,
Sunday, June 2Srd. It is hoped that
all of the members of the local club
will attend these tournaments.