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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
MONEY FOR TEXT BOOKS

Students earned a total of S32.7 serving refreshments at the Febru- ary and March meetings of the P T. A. This fund will be used tc purchase text books, including "As You Like It." Cooper's "Moderr Poems," Poole's "The Harbor," fol Junior-Senior English, Scott's "Tht Lady of the Lake" "Ivanhoe," fol Freshman English, and Ia TulysC Noire," for French.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
BILL HART IS NOW
 SHOWING, COLISEUM

How kola! Hello! Yep, it's Bill Hart himself, back in town in a picture that is all wool and a yard wide-the real west in film at the Coliseum theatre, picture called ''Tumbleweeds" which c. Gardner Sullivan, one of the greatest sec narists in the business, adapted from Hal G. Evart's story.
 ! William s. Hart produced it for his first United Artists Corporation
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08

jump. Why? That's the question. According to plan proposed by Supt. Chapman the class with the smallest percentage of absences at the end of this weeks term will be rewarded with a halliday holiday. With this inducement, attendance has been 100 per cent in three classes since the plan was an- nounced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
FRESHMEN BUSY
 SELLING TICKETS

Tickets for the Freshman boat are selling fast, due to the activity of enterprising first year salesmen The boat, built by the Manual Training class, will be on display at the school exhibit, April End, when the award will be made.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
WOMEN'S CLUB
 ENDORSES MEASURES

Quick action was taken yesterday by the Douglas Island Womens Club when it heartily endorsed the move to secure a home in Alaska [ for Alaska's delinquent children, sponsored by Mrs Harold Smith, | legislative chairman of the Juneau Women's Club, and House Bill No. 59, an act to assist in the creation, maintenance and extension of li-
 braries open to the public in the towns and cities of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08

This store will be open Satur- day evening, March 9th, for the accommodation of the trade.
 adv. GOLDSTEIN'S EMPORIUM.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
DOUGLAS NEVIS
D. F. D. PLANNING
 ANNUAL DANCE

At the regular meeting of the
 Douglas Fire Department last night preparations for the annual dance
 were started with the appointment of a committee to look into the
 matter and make all arrangements. The affair will most likely be held some time in April.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
|PLENTYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES THIRTY In 1929 CLASS
Largest Class Ever Graduated In History of Local High
Schools. Senior Class Exercises Sunday, May IL and
Thursday May 23 r. E. Albright of Dillon VIII Deliver
Address at Commencement Exercises.

we'll in their activities here and we
are glad to have them with us.
The Senior Class exercises will be
held on Sunday, May IL, and on
Thursday evening, May %. The Bac-
calaureate Services will be held next
Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock at
the Orrheum Theater. Rev. Earl A.
Clifford will deliver the sermon
again this year as it was impossible
for the other pastors to officiate due
to conflicting dates and other urgent
matters.
The Commencement Exercises viii
be held in the evening of Thursday,
May 23rd, at the local theater. Pro-
fessor R. E. Albright of the Dillon
State Normal College win deliver the
address to the Glass of 1929. Mr.. Al
bright is reported to be fine and an
interesting speaker and is always
asked to return 10 those communities
where he has visited.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
Gary Cooper, Montana
Boy, Appears on Orpheum
Screen In 'Lilac Time

Although Gary and George Coop
er have the same surname. live in
Hollywood and are both actors of
note, they never met until filming
was started on First Nationals eli
lac Time" a Colleen Moore George
Fitzmaurice special showing at the
OEpheum Theatre Sunday and Mon
day.
Gary Cooper, who plays opposite
the star in the role of Captain
Blythe, was born in Montana and
entered the movies after a short
career as a newspaper cartOOnist.
He is the son of former Judge Coop
er of the Supreme Court of this
state. He is now one of the top
nOtchers in mOviedOm and draws a
huge salary. George Cooper ar
rived in Hollywood as the result If
a long and varied career in stock
and vaudeville. In "Lilac Time" he
pOrtrays a mechanics helper in the
Royal Flying Corps.
'LiIac Time" is a cOIOrful and
romantic story of a little French
girl, who mothers" a group OF
daring British aviatOrs stationed
on her grandfather's farm and falls
i'm love with the most dashing Oi
them all, only to see him fly ava!
to almost certain death.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
MR.. AND MRS. WALTER
BYE AND DAUGHTER
IN ACCIDE 7

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bye and
daughter Helen of Comertown, mar
rowly escaped serious injury Monday
morning, when the Chevrolet Sedan
which they were driving went over the
fifteen foot embankment at the foot
of MikkelsoD hill, about six miles
south of Comertown and plunged in
TO the creek at the side of the road
and bottom of the grade, turning ov-
er on its side In about six feet of
water.
Though the car was nearly sub
merged and two of the windows on
the underside were broken, the occu-
pants were able to open the doors or
the upper side and escape uninjured
save for the ice water bath.
Fortunately Mr.. Mikkelson came
along shortly in his car, picked up the
saturated ones and in few minute!
they were at their home in Conner
town and soon comfortable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bye were taking
their daughter to Plentywood to hav'
some dental work done, when on tn
:, top of the Mikkelson hill, an axl'
broke, and losing control of the cal
it coasted down the hill to the high
narrow grade at the bottom and wen
over the bank and into the creek. TIL
road here is of very tortuous con
struction, and that the Byes escape
with their lives is a miracle.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
FIRE DEPARTMENT
MET THURSDAY MITE

The Plentywood Volunteer Fire De-
partment met at the City Hall Thurs
day night.
The purpose of the meeting was to
discuss the policy of Mayor Storkan
towards the Fire Department and
Fire Chief Helm. The entire MEM
bership was present.
Mayor Storkan, in pursuing his
policy of economy has proposed to
reduce the fire chiefs pay from $I5
pc rmonth to something over $500
and abolish pay of the members of
S1.00 each per run.
The matter was taken up by the
boys and it was disclosed that though
the department was in the red on the
books, as a matter of fact, if the
department was properly credited il
would not be. 1t appears that the
department owns the city hall fol
which it does not get rent, and tina
it loaned $500 to other city funds ;
few years ago for which it is entitlet
to credit.
A committee was appointed to wal
upon and explain the true condition
to the Mayor and take the matter VI
in detail with the Council at the mex
meeting with the hope of satisfactori
ly settling the controversy which ha
been raging all the week as the re
suit of Mayor Storkan's proposal a
the Council meeting of Monday nigh
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
CongregationaHsts
Plan to Construct
New Church Here

The Plentywood Masonic and East
ern Star lodges have purchased the
Congregational church building and
grounds from that religious organiza-
ton and will remodel it into lodge
rooms for those fraternal orders at
the present site.
The building committee of the Con-
gregational church is now busy COM
pleting plans for new edifice to be
built on the grounds lying between
the present Congregational parsonage
and the Leo Ziedler residence in the
north Plentywood residential district
The new church home will be con.
structed at an estimated cost of $10,.
600, and will contain sufficient room
for the increasing number of members
and also make more room for recep
tion purposes.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
DR.. D. J. COOPER LO-
GATES IN PLENTYWOOD

DIR. D. J. Cooper, who has resided
and practiced Medicine at Dooley for
the past ten years, has moved to
Plentywood, where he will engage in
the practice of his profession and
make his future home.
DIR. Cooper has opened offices in
the Riba building on First avenue
west from the Riba State Bank, in the
offices formerly occupied by DIR
Steele, where he is prepared to attenC
to the requirements of his patients.
DIR. Cooper resided in Plentywooc
before he located in Dooley. At tina
time he was associated with DR.. Steele
He is well and favorably know
throughout the county. :.
Mrs. Cooper and the two sons vii
move to Plentywood as soon a
school is out. One IF the boys is a
school at Comertown and the other a
Dooley.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10

The Second Annual Roundup. Oh
Sheridan county schools will be held
in Plentywood tomorrow (Saturoayl 4!
in which pupils from every school IN
Sheridan county will contest for hlgh
honors in scholarship and athletic
events.
Since the first County Roundup
which took place last year about TINS
time, the pupils have been loonne ny
forward to this big event in the lves
of the grade students. For the pas
several weeks, elimination contests
have been held, and the winners arr
coming to Plentywood and endeaN o
to take back - heir schoul the non
ors of the day.
Interest in the Annual ROUNDUP
however, does not lie with the cnlio
rem alone, the parents and patrons Q
the different schools attend thes
gatherings in huge numbers TO EMO
the occasion and help boost tnel
representatives to victory, VIM
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
.eWPlentywood
Land Company
Is incorporated

Helena, May 6.-Articles of incor-
poration have been filed in the office
of the secretary of state by the Lewis
Lands, Inc, which will carry on a
general real estate business. The
capital stock is $4,000 and the names
of the incorporators are Howard M.
Lewis, M. 2. Lewis and M. Braden,
all of Plentywood, where offices will
be established.
Articles of Incorporation of the
Mines Development company, a Wash
ington corporation with headquarters
at Tacoma, have been filed with a
statement of intention to enter Mon
tana. T. H. Thomas of Superior is
the Montana agent. The directors
are A. J. McKillop, G. D. Sasher and
Scott D. Henderson, all of Tacoma.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
WESTBY YOUNG MAN
DIES SUDDENLY

Clarence johnson, nephew of Mr..
George Ohnstad and grandson of Car
rie Ohnstad, died at the Ohnstad farm
home Wednesday morning of this
week.
Last Sunday the young man was in
Westby and appeared as well as
usual with the exception of complain
ing of feeling cold. He returned to
his home and soon become quite i'll.
Two physicians were called and they
diagnosed his case as very serious,
although hope was held for his re-
covery. His death came as shock
to Westby and community and to
his parents and other relatives.
The young mans parents, who live
in Canada, were notified, but coulC
not reach the bedside of the unfor
tunate young man before he had pass
ed away.
Funeral arrangements have no
been made at this time.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10

passed since more imam SlOO,OOU'
of Sheridan county's tax money
disappeared into the night but the
matter still may be listed under the
head of unfinished business.
The money has not been recovered;
the thieves are still a liberty. A jury
in the United States district court at
Great Falls, Mont, last October gave
the county judgment against the Ma
tional Surety Company of New York
on the treasurer's bond for $101 ,866.4O
with interest and costs, a total of
$118,696.46.
The night of Nov. 80, 1926, the last
taXpaying day for that year, muffled
voices that seemed to be calls for help
led the janitor of the Sheridan county
courthouse to the treasurer's vault.
The treasurer, Eng. Torstenson, and
his deputy, Miss Anna Hovet, were
locked inside. The janitor told them
how to disconnect the bolt and they
released themselves to tell Sheriff
Salisbury, who had been summoned
from his home, that the office had
| been robbed.
A tall man and a short man, dress
ed in overalls and sheepslin coats, the
lower parts of their faces covered by
red bandana handkerchiefs, they said
came in just before o'clock, pistols
in hand, while the treasurer was alone
and demanded the county money.
One, the treasurer said, climbed
over the grating above the counter
Miss Hovet returned to the office
while the men were inside and she anC
Torstenson were commanded to lie
down on the floor while the vault
was looted, then to step inside where
they were imprisoned.
Because deposits in the count!
banks were already as large as thei-
bonds with the county, the treasure
explained, he had kept all cash ta-
payments in the vault, depositing tn
checks only. For that reason, he said
the amount of money in the vault wa
unusually large. All of it was gone
together with securities, totalin
more than 100000.
When the sheriff and deputy pickle
up the trail of an automobile he dc
cided was used by the bandits, abou
Continued on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10

The new City Council, as elected
several weeks ago, ~oA office last
Monday evening, with Mayor j. c..
Storkan presiding, and Frank Guenth-
er, Phil Ziebarth, Elmer Gooder, and
Chris Lindorff as alderman, being the
same Council as before the election
with the exception of Mayor Storkan.
From the outset, Mayor Storkan
made it plain that his regime was
going to be one of strict economy and
all payrolls were sliced, including his
own services which will be donated, as
well as the services of the aldermen,
who have heretofore been drawing a
small stipend each meeting.
The following officers names were
then submitted by Mayor Storkan to
the Council for their approval:
A. C. Erickson-C Attorney.
J. G. Debing-City Clerk.
VIM. Erickson-City Treasurer.
Oscar Collins Chief of Police.
Bob Robke-Day Policeman.
Jake Reiger-Pound Master.
Chief of Fire Department-Car
West.
The mayor then asked that hi
appointments be ratified by the Alder
men as body, Phil Ziebarth making
motion to that effect, which tn
rest of the Alderman refused to sec
ond. Upon Interrogation as to wha
was wrong with the appointment
CONTINUED on Last Fage)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10

The graduating class of the Plenty
wood schools include ten boys and
twenty girls for the school year just
closing. This is two more than the
class of 1928 which was up to this
year the largest group to graduate
from the local schools.
Many boys and girls prominent in
all branches of school activities will
finish their High School work and
will be missed in the search for tai
ent next year. They have established
good record in their four year en-
deavors and the community can well
feel proud of them. Plentywood is
in truth Community High Schoo
since less than half Of this years
class is from Plentywood proper
Those who come to the local Higl
School from other Sheridan Count!
communities have done exceedingl!
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
BANKERS CONVENTION
AT FROID MAY 23RD

Froid.-Group Four of the Montana
Bankers Association, comprising Phil
lips, Daniels, Sheridan, Valley and
Roosevelt counties will hold its annu-
al convention in Froid May %.
S. B. Wallander met with the asso-
citation officers at Wolf Point Satur-
day at which time program was OUT
lined and general plans made for the
meeting which promises to be an in
structive and pleasant event for the
bankers of northeastern Montana.
The annual military ball, sponsored
by Co. "L", will also be held that
evening.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
SECOND ANNUAL ROUNDUP OF
SHERIDAN SCHOOLS SATURDAY
Hundreds of Grade Pupils VIII Contest for High Honors In
Scholastic and Athletic Fields in This City Tomorrow May
11h Event Promises Spass Huge Gathering of Last
Year. tf

last year the grounds were covered
and the school rooms filled to capaci-
ty, a still greater number is looked
for this year if the weather condi-
tions permit.
This annual event is well worth at
tending and every person that can pos
sibly attend should be present to en-
courage the children to do their best
and also help make the day a greater
success. All children should find
some means of conveyance for the
occasion, and it would be splendid if
those who know that the neighbo1
children have no way of coming to this
big event for the kiddies would bring
them along with their families.
The public speaking and athleti,
contests draw the largest number:
and they are well worth attendine
and many surprises are in store fol
the patrons because of the talent dis
played by the young folks, who bav,
not yet entered high school.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
NORWEGIAN FILM TO BE
SHOWN AT FL TEMPLE

Among the features for next week
at the Farmer-Labor Temple will be
"Brudeferden i Hardanger" Ga Bridal
Party in Hardanger), a Norwegian
film in 7 reels which will be shown
Saturday evening, May 18th. This is
filmed in the Norwegian wonderland
of beauty. English text. Also the
latest pictures from Norway will be
shown.
No doubt large audience will be
present to witness the photo-play and
scenes from the old country.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10

"A.
The debenture plan would provide
issuance of certificates to exporters
of surplus crops in an amount equal
to half the tariff on the crop export
ed.
Accepted For Cash
In the case of cotton, on which
there is no tariff duty, the debenture
rate would be two cents a pound. De-
benture certificates would be accept
ed for cash in the payment of import
duties.
The debenture section would give
the proposed farm board option of
invoking the plan. 1t would not COM
pei the board to use it.
A graduated reduction of debenturs
rates would be provided for use when
ever over production might be fore
cast in debenturable products.
How They Voted
Thirteen Republicans voted against
the administration motion to eiimjn-
ate the debenture provision. Only
two Democrats voted with the Re-
publican administration group. Those
voting for retention of the deben-
ture were:
Republicans-Bl Blaine, Borah, Brook
hart, Frazier, Howell, Johnson, La
Toilette, McMaster, Norbeck, Norris,
Nye, Pine, Schall-13.
Democrats - A hurst, Barkley
\ Black, Blease, Bratton, Broussard
0araway, Connally, Copeland, Dill
: Flecher, George, Glass, Harris, Har
rison, Hawes, Hayden, Heflin, Nickel
: lar, Overman, Pittman, Robinson o
: Arkansas, Sheppard, Simmons, Smith
Steck, Stephens, Swanson, Thomas o
O Oklahoma, Trammell, Tydings, Tyson
n Walsh of Montana, Wheeler-34.
d Those voting to eliminate the de
+ benture were:
Democrats: Ransdell, Wagner.
S Republicans: Allen, Bingham, Bur
o ton, Capper, Couzens, Cutting, Dale
B Deneen, Edge, Fess, Gillett, Glenn
0 Goff, Goldsborough, Gould, Greene
f Hale, Hastings, Hatfield, Herbert
Jones, Kean, Keyes, McNary, Metcalf
e Moses, Oddie, Patterson, Phipps
n Reed, Robinson of Indiana, Sackett
e Shortridge, Smoot, Steiwer, Thomas o
le Idaho, Townsend, Vandenberg, Wa
it colt, Warren, Waterman, Watson-4.
he Of the four senator's not votini
Or two favoring the debenture, Shipstea
at Farmer-Labor, Minnesota, and Kel
a drick, Democrat, Wyoming, were aws
ed on account of illness. King, Uta
and Walsh, Massachusetts, Democrat
ut however, who were against the debe
ms ture, were paired with the absences
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
c. c. Johnston Attends Meet
ing of Title Men at Miles City

Miles City, May 6.-Matters of par
ticular interest to abstract and title
men were discussed here in the offices
of w. B. Clarke, president of the Mon
tana Titlemen's Association, when C.
L. Kemp of Salt Lake City1s identi-
fled with the Intermountain Title &
Guaranty company, was present for
the conferences.
Present and attending the meeting
were C. G. Johnston of Plentywood
R. L. Welliver of Circle, J. D. Walsh
of Glendive, Ed. Fredlund of Chinook
j. R. Sauser of Kalispell, G. w. Dy.
kins of Lewistown, R. N. Lodge Of
Townsend and AL Bohlander of Bill
| ings.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
MRS. c. E. WESTPHAL
DIES AT PORT CLINTON

Mrs. C. E. Westphal, mother of
August Westphal of the Raymond
Outlook country, died Thursday of
this week at Port Clinton, Ohio.
Mrs. Westphal was well known in
the Raymond Outlook country, having
lived with her sons, Amos, Adolph
Charley and August, coming here in
1910. At the time of her death, she
was living with her sons Adolph anc
Charley at Port Clinton.
The deceased was 78 years of age
at the time of her passing and hac
been in poor nealth for the past sew.
eral years.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Westpha
left today (Friday) to attend th'
funeral.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
MERGER OF HUGE
FARM IMPLEMENT
FIRMS ANNOUNCED

Spokane, May 9.-Plans for a
$5O,OOO,OOO merger of agricultural
implement companies were dis
closed here Monday by w. G.
Munsell, president of Mitchell,
Lewis & Staver. farm implement
firm of Spokane and Portland,
' Oregon.
The project would merge the
Oliver Chilled PlOw works of
South Bend. Ind, the Hart-Parr
Tractor company of Charles City,
Ia, Nichols and Shepard of Bat
tie Creek, Mich, and the Ameri-
can Seeding Machine company of
Springfield, Ohio. The name of
the merged CONCERN would be the
Oliver Farm Equipment company,
Munsell said.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
Norwegian Movie Coming
to Antelope, Sunday, May 19

"Brudeferden i Hardanger "a Bri-
dal Party in Hardanger), Norwegi-
an film in 7 reels, will be shown at
the Sons of Norway Hall in Ante
lope, Sunday evening, May 10Th.
This is filmed in the Norwegian
wonderland of beauty, English text
Also the latest pictures from Norway
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
81. .00A.000 RAIN

Northeastern Montana was visit
ed Thursday by what is termed a
million dollar rain breaking a
drought of several weeks duration.
The precipitation commenced about
four O'Clock after a high wind of
several hours. and continued until
Friday morning. A lot of moisture
fell, thus insuring the proper
sprOuting of the grain. The wealth
cir has been continuously cold all
spring.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
Poplar, Mont.
May A, 1929.

Poplar, Mont.
May A, 1929.
Producers News,
Plentywood, Montana.
Gentlemen:
Since our visit relative to the feder-
al project No. 233A we have discover
ed facts which materially change the
situation. We are in receipt of a let
ter from the federal bureau of roads
to the effect that the bureau has ap-
proved the bridge project but that the
plans for the highway to Wolf Point
had not been approved. The Indian
department has suggested that the
entire controversy be referred to Mr.
(ConAnued on page Four)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
National Surety Case In Court of Appeals
Poplar Man Writes Concerning
Wolf Point Bridge Road Project

The Wolf Point Bridge road con-
troversy still wakes warm in Roose-
velt county and Northeastern Mon
tana.
The Roosevelt county committee on
road writes the following letter to the
Producers News, telling the facts in
detail:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10

Washington May The senate overrode the wishes PreS-
dent Hoover today and voted retain the debenue plan
the farm relief BILL combination of Democrats and Repub
Independents defeated by administration leaders to
eliminate the plan put into the bill by the senate agriculture
mttee The bill itself still is to be voted The AZ
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-10
YTREASURYROBBERY APPEAL
MAY BEDECIDED SOON in HIGH COURT
Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion May End Famous Case
Ruling Countys Claim Against National Surety Com
pany-Case to be Heard in San Francisco.

San Francisco May 6Wth decision federal
of appeals here the Sheridan county, Montana treasury robbery
be definitely settled More than years and half has