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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26

looked like truculent boy, Just
spelling for a good fight. But she
said nothing, she just waited, her blue
eyes blazing into Cherrys topaz ones.
until slowly the latter wayered and
dropped.
"Of course 1 promise, Tony"
Cherry shrugged. Il don't relish the
thought of being beaten up. Did YOU
leave your sense of humor up in the
California clouds? I was Just kid
ding"
Still unnaturally grave, TONY
clicked the heels of her little brown
boots together, touched her forehead
IN Jaunty salute. and wheeled
sharply. When she had gone to fetch
Crystal, q buzz of conversation broke
out In the room.
Amazing grill" Alan Beardsley
commented, smile of amused appre-
citation, lighting up his handsome
distinguished face.
When her vivid, impudent little
face was almost touching his. Cherry
narrowed her eyes to glittering. golden
Sits and whispered with a vehe-
mence that was not wholly assumed:
Watch your step, darling! When
Cherry's jealous she scratches!"
I'D rather have scratch from vol,
than q kiss from any other girl"
Beardsley retorted ardently and In
the sudden hush that had fallen over
the room his words were startlineIy
audible.
The mans face famed with en-
berrassment. but Cherry laughed. ex-
ultantly. Is she raised her copper-
and-eold head to see why the room
had become suddenly so quiet. No
eyes met hers. They were all turned
toward the doorway where Tony had
stood . minute before.
NEXT: The new Crystal looks at
N - love.
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26

son, - uncertain numbers. dragging
4 Their heels some pretty flapperino.
Intent upon getting the pretty child
: theatrical eneasement. They pes-
~ To managers and thu booking
agonts: they haunt the reheareei
rooms md make uncomplimeutary
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-26

NEXT: The new Crystal looks u
N 81 love.
Copyright. 1870. NEA Service, Incl
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09

away with the other concommitant
evils of the present system.
Band Concert
The Plentywood band which is
rapidly gaining fame as the best
band in this section of the country
furnished part of the program of
entertainment which was enjoyed
and appreciated by those present.
The band gave one of their inimical
concerts in the pavilion before the
speaking started and when Mr..
Townley appeared every seat was
filled and many were standing. He
was greeted by a sturdy applause
and after discussing for while
the history and accomplishments OF
the old Nonpartisan League, Town
ley said:
"The Nonpartisan League was
not a failure, it was a huge sue
cess. The farmers in Dakota and
in many states are now reaplng
the benefits of the work OF the
League which will go on and on
The first six months of this year
the Bank of North Dakota made
over $4,000 profit. In the same
period the state mill and elevator
at Grand Forks made over $5O,OOU
The League was the first organl
zatlon to call attention to tn
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09
Townley Speaks to Large Crowd at Brush Lake

"farm problem" People did not
know there was one when the
League announced the fact-many
farmers did not believe it. Now
they all know it. We took the farm
problem out Of the back yard OF
the farmer and put it on the door
step of the White House where it
is now. 1t has been a major issue
in a presidential campaign. A spe-
cial session has appropriated $780,
100000 to solve it. 1t will be heard
of still more. l am proud of the
part / played in the Nonpartisan
League and l am sure that you
farmers are too. The farmers who
put their SIG into the League got
their moneys worth, everyone of
them, those who paid their post
dated checks and those who didn't.
Mr.. Townley continued: "Now
that the "farm problem" is in the
arms of the government, the next
great problem crying out loud for
attention is the liquor problem.
"Prohibition has failed to pro-
mote temperance, as its advocates
had planned, but it has succeeded
in corrupting public officials, de.
moralizing the youth, creating dis
respect for law and government
Continued on Last Page1
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09
SHERIDAN COUNTY
FAIR OCT. l6-l7-lS

At a meeting of the county fair
board it was decided to again hold
the Sheridan county fair on the
10Th, 18th and 18th of October.
Although the crop conditions in
the county this year have been un-
favorable to large production, no
doubt there will be a large number
of exhibits of good quality on dis
play.
This year the county fair will be
conducted on a slightly different
basis from what it has been here
tofore. Superintendents of the diff
ferent departments have been ap-
pointed from the residents of he
outlying communities, and an at
tempt will be made to stimulate q
greater interest in fair work. The
premium list will be enlarged es-
pecially in the poultry and live
stock divisions and some very at
tractive prizes will be offered II
the different departments. The
fair board will again encourage
community exhibits and will offel
an attractive sweepstakes prize
for the best community booth.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09

Arthur C. Townley, formerly
president of the Nonpartlsan
League, now head of the American
Temperance League was greeted by
a large and enthusiastic audience
at Brush Lake, Sunday, August A.
when he appeared at that place TO
speak on the substitute for prohl-
bition sponsored by that organlza-
tion.
The crowd was composed of peo-
pie from Divide and Williams coun-
ties of North Dakota and from
Sheridan and Roosevelt counties OF
Montana. The audience expressing
the almost universal discomfort
with prohibition which prevails ev-
erywhere, appeared to be almost
unanimous for the plan, sponsored
by the League after it has been so
lucidly explained by Mr.. Townley'
Townley is a vrey simple and logl-
cal speaker, driving his points
with great effect. He is very force
full and convincing and when he
finished his discussion he had con-
vinced practically every hearer that
prohibition as an instrument fol
promotion of temperance is a fail
ure and that the program for fed
eral dispensaries will actually pro
mote temperance besides doing
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS IN
REGULAR SESSION

The board of county COM
missiOners met in regular ses-
sion for August on Monday the
fifth. Routine business Occu-
pied the attention of the board
most Of the time.
Attorneys Paul BabcOck and
Louis p. Donovan appeared
before the board Tuesday and
delivered the checks from the
National Surety Company in
payment of the robbery loss
and made final settlement with
the county for their services.
It cost the county $4,000
for attorneys fees in the case,
which will be nearly covered
by the interest charges on the
principal involved.
Chairman French and Com
missiOners Iverson and Anker
and Clerk Niels Madsen were
present.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09

completed it's first round trips
5rora its base at Fredrichshaf-
en-, Germany, to the great navy
reservation here, where the navaf
dirigible Los Angeles has its home.
At 5:55 O'Clock eastern standard
time) this afternoon a speck was
sighted Ia miles away to the east
by Covswain William Bishop, look
out man for the Los Angeles and
half an hour later the huge silver
bag poked its shining nose into
the sunset over the field.
Maneuvering in salute to
cheering crowd of almost 1OO,OOO
persons the Zeppelin disappeared
over the northern horizon and
cruised over New York City be-
fore returning to the reservation
and where it dropped its landing
ropes at 8:48 o. m. 1t was drag
ged to a stub mast on the field,
pending its removal into the huge
naval hangar which will be It's
home until it departs on the return
Journey. The landing was accom-
plished 95 hours and 19 minutes
from the time the ship LETT lGs
base, 4,175 miles distant last wed
nesday night.
Average Speed As Miles ].
An average speed of approx
mately as miles an hour was creo
tied to the big ship up to the tlm' lme'
it was first sighted, but the craI
slowed down as it approached IL
destination and rode leisureiy Z
New York and it was believed Una Una
the final computation would reuuc
the early average. r.,
Authorities estimated the a Gra
travelled 5.331 miles on its iaSes
voyage, including the side trip :
Nsw York City, in ga hours 2 2
compared with the 109 hours .
minutes required to cover q coqIs
OF 6,275 miles to New YORK ,as u,
year. The official time for the ias
westward flight was 1111a noun u,
When the Graf takes off on Il
return trip it will be starting
cruise around the world whcih WI
be followed next spring by tran
e Arctic exploration cruise. Penoil y
S decision by DR.. Hugo Ecmer' u
CONTINUED on Last Pase'
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09

courts. The county treasuryf
was insured in this company
against loss by either robbery
or burglary.
The payment wa smade by two
drafts, one in the sum of $125,818,-
% and the other in the sum of
$190.50, the smaller check being
for subsequent costs and two days
interest. The payment of the judg-
ment secured from a jury in the
United States district court at
Great Falls last October, affirmed
in the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals at San Francisco in
June, settles one of the most inter
esting and talked about cases ever
occurring in Montana.
Attorney John Brown of the law
firm of Stuart & Brown, a week
ago last Monday, called Sen. Dono-
van associated with Attorney Paul
Babcock, as attorneys for Sheri-
dan county (Attorney Babcock be-
ing in California where he had
been since the hearing before the
circuit court Of appeals in June)
at Shelby, and asked him to come
to Helena as the National Surety
was prepared to settle with Sheri-
dan county in full, and on Tuesday
of last week handed him the drafts
On Monday of this week, Sen. Don
ovan and Attorney Babcock arriV
ed in Plentywood, Mr.. Babcoc
having joined Mr.. Donovan at She
by on his way home from the we!
coast, and Tuesday morning, tn
second day of the regular Angus
session, the drafts were delivere
to the county commissioners, afte
: they had been endorsed by Ems
Torstenson, his last official act 3
= county treasurer, and by that bod
CONTINUED on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09
DANIELS COUNTY P. F.
OF A. HAS BIG PICNIC

The Daniels County councils
of the Progressive Farmers of
Montana, picniced at a place in
brakes south of Navajo
called Eagles Nest. a wooded
ravine nestled in a valley of
hills that would almost qualify
as mountains, last Sunday, Au-
gust 4.
Members of the Progressive
g Farmers of Roosevelt and
Sheridan counties also attend
= ed. There was a good sized
8 attendance. The picnicers first
= enjoyed a picnic dinner, when
= there was a program of sing
3 ing and speaking. Hans Ras-
: mussen, state secretary and j.
= A. BlOdgett, organizer. and
Sen. Charles e. Taylor of
Sheridan county, were the
speakers. The speeches were
interesting and instructive and
well received.
From reports coming from
*Daniels county it appears that
the Progressive Farmers may
expect a healthy and substan-
tiaI growth in that county in
= the near future as the people
= are coming to understand the
= aims and objects and methods
= of the Progressive Farmers
better,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09

a. The early part OF the week
was hot and dry with high
winds: the latter half marked by
somewhat lower temperature and
light showres in a few counties.
Precipitation was not sufficient to
be of any marked benefit, the corn
and flax may have been helped and
in a few sections the moisture may
be of some assistance in filling
grains. Generally, the northeastern
Montana sections hardest hit by
drouth did not receive any moist
ure.
Harvest of winter wheat in gen.
eral and some spring wheat fields
are now being combined. Reported
yields of winter wheat range from
5 to 30 bushI and of spring wheat
from 8 to 20 bushels to the acre.
Estimates of statewide production
of all wheat continue to go lower,
with several of the private esti-
mates placing the output at be-
tween 33 million and 81 million
bushels, a drop of more than 20
million bushels since the first of
July. The next official government
estimate for Montana will be re-
leased Saturday morning, August
10.
Early reports mention much
shrivelled grain and it seems prob
able that wheat grades will be low
er than usual with protein content
much higher. The record report for
protein content to date is ITO
from a field in Judith Basin county.
Late flax has been damaged by
lack of moisture and the corn crop
also needs rain. In a few counties
the second crop of alfalfa is being
cut.
! Water supplies are holding out
in the irrigated districts, tho some
shortage is reported in Gallatin
county.
Ranges are drying up rapidly
Dry pastures and fear of short
age of hay are causing cattle ship
ment heavy for this time of year,
| A few early lambs also are going
to market. Wool sales range from
33 cents to as low as % cents. A
few men coult be used in Gallatir
and Dawson counties. Otherwise
(Contfuue on mage EIgbO
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09
DRAG" Is ANOTHER
LLOYD BULLSEYE

"Drag" the new First National
feature starring Richard Barthel-
mess, which comes to the Orpheum
on August 18 is the second big pic
ture in which Barthelmess has ap-
peared.
The first was "Weary River"
which became an instantaneous hit
thruout the country and is still
breaking records everywhere. 1t
thoroughly established Barthelmess
as a speaking star Of the first
rank and made him one of the most
brilliant box-office stars on the
cinema armament.
drag" presents the star in a
dramatic narrative concerning a
young and ambitious newspaper
man who goes to a sma r"
edit the local weekly p; Nouh
there he falls in love dttor|
and, after marrying, niSSj,
self supporting a whole \ n.
parasitic "in-laws." He cor oo
musical show called "TM IA
Prince for the local WJerlen,
Giuld tits success encourages E@a-s
to go to New York, sell his play
: and find that happiness which 81
eluded him in the small town.
The story of the Drag" is base'
on the novel by VIM. Dudley Pelle!
and was directed by Frank Lloyd
who also made weary River" Th'
supporting cast is headed by Lils
Lee, Alice Day, Katherine Ward
Margaret Fielding, Lucien Little,
field and Tom Dugan.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09
PIentywood's Banks Merge Next Monday
Farmers&Merchants
and Riba State Banks
viii beConsOlidated
Old Boards Consolidated - Checks
On Both Old Banks Will be Hon.
Ored-COmbined Assets $40O, 600.

In an announcement appearing
on page five of this issue the Off
cials of the Riba State Bank and
the Farmers & Merchants State
Bank, both of Plentywood inform
the public that the two banks have
merged and will continue business
under the name of the Farmers &
Merchants State Bank, in its pres
ent location. The boards of direc-
tors of the two banks merged and
the new institutions board will be
made up of the combined personnel
of the old banks.
The merging of these two fl
nancial institutions will effect
economy in administration and will
give Plentywood and Sheridan
county very strong bank.
The officers of the new bank
are: A. Riba, chairman of the
board; c. B. Bull, president; L. V.
Hanson, vice president; VIM. Erick-
son, executive vice president and
Paul Kurtz, cashier.
The announcement states: "In
line with the progress of modern
business-to build bigger and bet
ter through mergers-increasing
volume and minimizing overhead
to the end that we might be of
greater service to our patrons, the
Riba State Bank and the Farmers
& Merchants State Bank are con-
solidating and will be one institu-
ton operating under the name of
The Farmers & Merchants State
Bank in that banks present loca-
tion.
"The Riba State Bank depositors
can continue to use their checks
which will be accepted as usual
Depositors with accounts in botl
banks will simply add their bal
ancesand consider it one account.
"The consolidation is made will
the approval and consent of The
superintendent of banks and is eff
fective on and after Monday, Aug
IL. The assets of the consolidated
institutions will be over $400,00."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09
REGINA GROSS DIES IN
S. OAK. FROM INJURIES

Mrs. Floyd Reman, formerly
Miss Regina Gross, former Plen-
tywood girl, died Wednesday morn
ing at Deadwood, South Dakota,
where she and her husband re-
side, as the result of serious in
jury she received in an automobile
accident which happened about a
month ago near the above men
toned place.
Regina Gross married Floyd Re-
man about a year ago and went
with him to make their home at
Deadwood.
Mrs. Reman had been in the hos
pital since her injury and seemed
to be slowly improving. The Gross
brothers received a telegram Tues
day morning asking them to come
CONTINUED on Last Pager
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09
County Agent Ferguson
Married Last Saturday

E. G. Ferguson, the popular
county agent of Sheridan county,
and Miss Lillian Everson, the beau
tiful and talented daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Halver Everson of Re
serve. .'e slipped away to Dagmar
o,,;etIv last Saturday afternoon
1r;tbout disclosing their intentions
~ tSe;r friends and were united
- ~ marriage by the Rev. Frost OF
i, tbe ID Danish Lutheran Church OF
na S1e omar. nar, at the parsonage; Oscar
pspson. pas, of Plentywood, friend OF
ne,'syr,' .Isa Groom and Viola, sister of tbs
Of4ra The happy contracting pa partiss, as,
1ere Ennav IN moon from where they Wi
go 70 otcontinued InfS on page Eight'
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09
Carnival Dance at FL.
Temple Saturday Night

Posters are out announcing big
carnival dance to be held at the
Farmer-Labor Temple this coming
Saturday night, August 10. Whites
orchestra will furnish the music
and lovers of terpsichore are in
vited to come and enjoy them
selves.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09
PETER MARION BEING
TREATED AT GREAT
FALLS HOSPITAL

A report comes from Great Falls
to the effect that Peter Marion,
who left here few days ago on a
business trip to the Electric City,
was confined in hospital there.
Mr.. Marron's health has not been
the best for some time but his
many friends here hope for his
speedy recovery.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09

The National Surety Company paid Sheridan County,
Tuesday of last week at Helena in full principal and interest
claim growing out of robbery of County Treasurer Tor
stenson about six o'clock the evening of November 3d.
1926 by two masked who secured about S5O0 in cash
$4,000 in bonds and securities owned by the county and
banks which had them up for security for deposits of county
after fght in the state and federal
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09
Moores on Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Moore and
son Donald left Saturday morning
on a trip to Mr.. Moore's parental
home at Lime Springs, Iowa. They
expect to be gone about two weeks.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09
The Week
By SAM'L HILL

AnU't AnU'G Go Near the Water.
gIDSs's I HOarse Cawlng.
nantes Old Line;
%Sv T1 Bring that Up?
He Eay spoke Too Late
podoraI Farm Board is go
- ~ 70 shake a big stick. ,lSIL II S;cS IS 20
70 be ,.Sace a S1U,e'fhie'fh the head of the big
Is 20 10 n gamblers should they go too .
gram ritb their usual Juggling OF
far N'sT abOut the time the farmers
PlGsS caches each market. At the first
gram gram tSe n story seemed to indicate
Slusi Sls tSe he, twenty million would be
pun pG. ' the gamblers were selling
Enen ..;re % down. That nOtiOn-lt
tne .pdy p was fool enough to have
= sn'UUu w: speedily eliminated when
iI.ssC 4. .sc,Hd instaIlment of the
ID..rd's Ins plans were published. Re
DJS'T tsS Teddy ROOsevelt's big stick
'Sa 'Snken at the trusts? n,
'iS9 TObody can blame the Board
g. ' breaking the news gently and
y ~ tbp instalIment plan to farm
q. o. ". Who are desperate. They can
~ y, s stsnd much more fIoOling. So
.So ~. first story was a gitterng,
,rc uO,opous pageant and the second
~ ne > few days later, it IS hoped
U %Sl slim owed without undue no
Gee % But in it is the meat OF the
.ocoanut. ,v,, II says that the $4,000
SS00stabilizatiOn marketing agency
~ he set up will have "all the
so,nIties to conduct operations on
90 market" but must not do so
Tith1ut If the Boards formal ap-
0rovaI. "- II is a case of eyes. my
5,yling daughter, hang your
Jotbps on a hickory limb but
Srt 90 near the water" The
NOW agency will wear a bathing
nj, and be able to swim, but
iear me, no, it must keep out OF
Ss Grain gamblers swimming
pool.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09
Giant Graf Zeppelin
Arrives Safely Sunday
Thousands Greet Monster Craft Arrives in New York
From Across Turbulent Atlantic Way Around the
WorIdETime 95 Hours, Speed As miles an Hour.

Naval Air Station Lakehurst N j., Sunday, August r.
The Graf Zeppelin mighty German monarch of the air. land
ed on American soil today completing its third crossing OF
Atlantic within Last October the huge d1gbe
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09
Continued Drought Disas-
trOus to Montana Crops
Reports of Yields Range from Five to Thirty Bushels for
Winter Wheat and From to 20 for Spring Wheat.

HeenaDue to continued drouth and heat the condition
Of all spring grains Montana declined in many fields to
disastrous extent according to the report of the public
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09

John Eggen, pioneer farmer of
the Archer country, who some
time ago went to Minnesota, re-
turned from Grygla Tuesday. Mr.
Eggen expects to move to Mime
sofa some time in the near future.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09
National Surety Company Pays Sheridan County
CHECKS FOR $l26,OOO
HANDED COMMISSIONERS

Attorney John Brown of Helena Hands Sen Donovan
Drafts for Claim of County in Full Tuesday of Last
Week-Attorneys Babcock and Donovan Arrive in
Plentywood Monday and Turn Over Checks Tuesday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-09

Heaven knows he tried to help
amself. The wrecks of cO-Opera-
yves and farm organizations
e0Vn the past fifty years of his
%ry are mute evidence mot only
u his effort but locate exactly
saere the fatal kick was deliver
T Who remembers when the
Iqu1y Cooperative Exchange
~ 'aS chased out of Fargo and de-
Isu Iss the right to meet in the city?
SAl,'erwards ~, who dragged it into
augatiCn, ibelled and slandered
~ y fought it and slaughtered it un-
VI Il collapsed? Then Mr.. Hyde
s ss's SWeetly and says the farm
ss must go through that all over
S ssaln' II that is their only hope,
S Tsle are now TWO places above
s% s11se portals may be written:
La.S LaOanOOn \ o hope all We who enter
sa .s' One Of them is American
ien1 i,lCuiture and the other is TO be
ns..a nla IN cantO three of Alegheiri
wsu eS poem. That same Dante
TOi SS bigger Italian than MussO.