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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-27
Decline in Halibut

The halibut industry suffered a decline in prices and in the amount of the total catch for the year. Employed in this industry were 1,24l persons who took 31 ,567 900 pounds of fish having a value of s3,094.o00 as compared with 34,491, .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-27

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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-08-08
AND GOOD ROADS

Good roads are at once an attraction and an influence
that lure The automobile. There is a kind of moral in the
statement that motorists from Chicago will be touring Can
ada this summer. In fact, most of the Canadian border
states will find that a considerable number of their citizens
will feel the urge and become inclined to cross the border
end ride on roads that are excellent and well marked.
What Canada is doing in the way of road building is
nothing less than marvellous. Somehow the provinces &C
ross the border have the facility of studying things in which
Americans are interested. The people in Canada seem to
know what kind Of bait to put on a hook. Previously it was
1.-THE golden grain fields that drew many an American across
the line ard caused him to engage in agricultural pursuits
that brought him wealth and contentment. Canada now is
offering another incentive, which is her scenery, beautiful
beyond comparison.
lars and cents, but the influence of it can be noted when Am
orleans by the hundreds are inclined, in fact, influenced, to
cross the border line because there is a reason, and that rea-
son is good highways.
There is a lesson in this for our American states, all of
which have been diigent in their efforts to meet this COM
petition from a foreign source. Montana is bending its back
to a new test that has for its objective the completion of a
road system that will meet every exigency and every de-
The tourist traffic into Montana this year is going to
be less, it is felt, because of the unfavorable advertising that
the commonwealth has received in the past because of the
notorious bad conditions existing on its highways. One tour
it going out of the state, disappointed and chagrined over
some Of the rough stretches OF road he had to travel, can do
much damage by spreading abroad that disappointment to
others who are travelling on the nation highways. 1t isl
true that the remedy is an aggressive road building program
and, on the other hand, il must be kept in mind that it takes
money to build roads The government recognized this
fact and offered to match dollar for dollar to states who
would engage in big road building projects. States with
plenty of property upon which to levy taxes have been able
to complete their road building program in a satisfactory
and speedy manner.
No complaint should be made about our own state be-
cause we have the purpose and intent in mind to do big
things in road building within our boundaries.
Canada has set a good example, and from the expert
ence through which our commonwealth have gone, it is
felt that when the American plan is completed, Canada will
have nothing on the United States. In the meantime, it is
hard to keep tourists interested unless they are given excel
lent highways. 1t is well to keep that fact in mind in any
building program-Mies City Daily Star.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-08-08
Foor Robber Killed In
Attempt To Escape

A. NJ. Foor, county attorney for
Roosevelt county, received a letter
this week from John T. Duncan,
chief Of detectives at Saint Joseph,
Missouri, stating that action taken
on his report of being robbed in that
vicinity had brought results.
When Mr.. Foor and family in COM
pany with his brother and family
from Helena We're stopping at a tour
ist camp at Saint Joseph, they were
awakened by h~ighwaymen and fore
ed to turn over all money, watches,
rings and other valuables. The rob-
berry was reported to authorities and
Mr.. Foor received word this week
stating that John Crockett, whose
picture he had identified as one of
the highjackers who held up their
party, had been located and taken
into custody by officials. After his
arrest Crockett made an attempt to
escape and was shot and killed. In
his trousers pocket the officers dis
covered a Masonic ring engraved
High Priest w. p. Chapter 1923, be-
to Mr.. Foor. This will prob
ably be the only article stolen from
the Foors that will be recovered
Wolf Point Herald.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-08-08
BRANCHING OUT

First, it was the Nonpartisan League.
How much it netted il the way OF membership fees,
we know not, other than the sum ran into the millions.
Then, there was the Consumers United Stores, the
League Exchange, the National Publishers Service, etc, and
one after another they proved effective agencies for the gar
nering Of additional dollars from the optimistic and faithful.
Came then the oil game. 1t was good for upwards of
$500, 900, contributed by North Dakota admirers who
critics.
And, now, the prohibition field.
Mr.. A. c. Townley, as an organizer, has no equal
so far as this section of the United States is concerned. He
it was who furnished the guiding power for the Nonpartisan
League and the various other money producing agencies
that grew out of it. He it was, through his own persuasive
qualities, who successfully placed his personal notes in hun
|dreds of homes in North Dakota in exchange for real money,
that he might do a bit of prospecting for oil.
But the Nonpartisan League, its subsidiaries, and even
the productive oil game, fade into insigniticance alongside
prohibition field, to which MIR. Townley, notwithstanding
his flat declaration in Fargo just a few days ago to the eff.
feet that he wasn't interested, is turning his hand.
Out at Plentywood. Mont, he chose to make original
announcement Of the new national organization No
longer is he going to confine his organizing genius to the
state of North Dakota, or the few adjacent states that came
within his scope of operations when the Nonpartisan League
was at its height. Into ali OF the states OF the Union he now
proposes to send his organizers, to collect membership
fees, to solicit gifts and contributions" to the end that
a campaign may be waged for the amendment of the Eigh-
teenth Amendment to the Constitution of the Unied States.
Consider, for a moment, the infinite possibilities of this
scheme.
In North Dakota, with it's population Of about CSC, 900,
he was able to garner about $500, 900 to prospect for oil
garnered it without making a single promise to those who
contributed, without being required to account in any man
ner for The funds received or disbursed. His collections to-
tailed about $ Is per capita for the whole state.
Perhaps it is expecting too much, even of lownley, to
suggest that he, as the leader in a crusade to amend the pro-
hibition amendment, could collect anything like $I.25 per
capita from the people of the United States, but the thought
must be alluring-to Nh. Townley.
Nh. TownIey's new field of operations is ripe" for
~plucking. There are thousands upon thousands OF thirsty
support to his proposition, and, with the experience that he
has gained since he came out Of Golden Valley county back
in 1914, timidly proposing a modest membership fee to the
prospective members of his Nonpartisan League, there is
no reason to doubt that Mr.. Townley will be able to make a
most creditable showing.-Fargo, N. D., Forum.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-08-08
Yeggs Blow Safe of
Culbertson Store

The big safe at S. S. Moen's hard
ware store was blown open some
time early Friday morning and 1908
in cash and checks stolen. The cash
amounted to SOS. The handle of the
safe door was chiseled off and a
heavy load of nitro glycerine poured
in a hole drilled for that purpose.
The safe was wrapped in rugs and
blankets found in the store and as far
as can be learned neither of the two
explosions were heard by anyone.
In addition to the money loss the big
safe is almost a total wreck from
the heavy charges of explosive. How
entry to the store was gained is a
mystery as is the identity Of the
safe blowers.-Culbertson Search
light.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-08-08
Havre College
Faculty Signed

Havre, July 30.-Members of the
faculty that will instruct in the Nor
thern Montana school, which will
open its doors for the first time this
fall, have been announced by DR.. G..
H. Vande Bogart, president of the
Havre institution.
Subjects that will be taught there
this fall are mathematics, chemistry,
physics, English, French and Spanish
Only freshman work will be given
this year, with additional courses be-
ing added at the start of the second
season. The teaching staff and num-
Der Of courses will grow with en-
largement of the student body.
Many Apply for Jobs
The faculty selected for the Nor
thern Montana school has been chos-
en- from several hundred applicants.
Three members of the teaching
staff are former Montanans and are
accustomed to conditions in the
Treasure state. All of the instruct
ors are we'll educated and have had
a great deal of teaching experience.
Members Of the faculty include:
DR.. Vande Bogart, head of the staff,
teaching chemistry; William Foster,
mathematics and physics; Miss Anna
Van Tobel, foreign languages; c. H.
Scherf, history and political science,
and Miss Merriam Leeper is head of
Enrl.eb Io.or%,oo~+
S. K. Clarke will be registrar and
business manager of the institution.
and Miss Marie Phillips, secretary
to the president.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-08-08
Glasgow Voted On
Water Proposition

Glasgow-At a special election
held here Thursday, a week ago, the
people of Glasgow voted in favor of
the proposition to have the Fair
banks Morse Company furnish water
for that city, the contract to con-
tinue for a period of twenty, years.
The company in return guarantees a
water supply commensurate with the
demands of the city and Of a quality
conforming with the existing regula-
tions set forth by the State Board
of Health. There was but I'M dis
senting vote to the proposition.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-08-08
CHAUTAUQUA -

Chautauqua has come and gone. The Herald was one
of the tweny-six sponsors who had to dig up $24.5O to
make up the deficit in lieu of the guarantee. Consequently
we are not as enthusiastic about Chautauquas as we might
be. The Chautauqua company provided the average quality
of entertainment, some of which was fine and some border
ing on mediocre. The people may have procured Sl4OO
worth OF entertainment out OF it, but we have heard so many
wonderful programs over the radio and seen s manv won
derful moving picture shows furnished without anv oparan-
tee from the people that we think that the policy pursued
by the Chautauquas of today are an imposition.
The people OF this vicinity, we would say, are not nee
essarny hostile to the Chautauqua idea of providing clean
wholesome and uplifting entertainment, but hereafter the
Chautauque company will have to meet the people Of Plen-
tywood at l~eastvnalf way, or else stay out.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-08-08
Scobey Woman May Be Re
turned For kidnapping

Helena-Charged with kidnapp-
ing her own son, Mrs. Mabel Cum
mings, also known as Mabel Cotter
is to be returned to Scobey, if Gov
ernor Erickson's requisition is hon
ored by the state of Minnesota. The
complaint on which the order was
issued charges that, on June 8, Mrs.
Cummings effected the kidnapping
of Ronald Butcher, aged 9, from the
home of his father near Flaxville.
She is reported held at Cambridge,
MINI.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-08-08
Gets Year In Pen
For Stealing Horse

Sidney Herald: Judge F. P. Leiper
last Saturday at the conclusion of
the jury term of district court SEN
fenced Donald Holt of Andes to n
year in the state penitentiary after
he had been convicted by the jury on
a charge of grand larceny of a horse
from Selma Welty of the same COM
munity.
Holt is well known throughout the
county for his ability as a rodeo
rider. He has participated in some
of the big programs of the west and
several years ago went to England
to ride in an event of the kind staged
on the outskirts of London.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-08-08
Seattle Man Walks
Off SPEEDING Train;
Cared For At Malta

Malta-John Deville, aged about
twenty-five, Friday morning walked
off a Great Northern train on which
he was a passenger from Chicago to
Seattle. He was found about two
o'clock Friday afternoon in a ditch
a mile west of Malta, and had APP
parently just regained consciousness.
The train passed that point at 4:45
a. m. His conversation was some
what irrational but he said he was a
member of the Elks and Masons in
Seattle. A message from the Mas
onic lodge of that city indicated his
mother would arrive Sunday.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-08-08
Northeastern Montana

In a letter to the department Of
immigration Mr.. Ketter has point
ed out the fact hat Williston is the
nearest city to the Canadian border
in the western part of the state that
has an airport completely equipped,
and that therefore it is better able
to serve air travellers in this respect
than any other city.
If the designation is made, an i'm
migration patrol will be established
here and the Importance of the local
port will be greatly increased
Herald.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-08-08

(Too Late For Last Week)

(TOo Late For Last Week.
Herman Peterson carried mail on
the south route last week during
Busters" absence, as he was called
upon to nurse a case Of measles for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Glein return
ed from their honeymoon last week
and were treated to a rousing Char
ivari on Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Brock and
Wendell, Mrs. Mountjoy and Mrs.
Hieronymus picnicked at Snake Butte
last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Martinson OF
Wildrose, N. D., visited at Christ
Hieberg's on Sunday.
Dale Heiberg has been tusseling
with the measles the past week.
Chas. King of neal Medicine Lake,
visited Sunday with Henry Lipscomb.
The entire community vas indeed
shocked when the message went out
last Wednesday of the death of Mr..
Niels Christensen Of Dagmar and it
is with deepest sorrow that his
friends submit to his passing. Few
men were better known or better
loved than was Mr.. Christensen and
it will not be easy to forget him. Mr..
Christensen was a man of Sterling
character, a very public spirited man,
who always stood for the betterment
of his community and could always
be depended upon as doing right at
all times.
Mr.. Christensen was born in Den
mark in 1866, being a sailor for sew
en- years prior to coming to this
country. He was a successful farmer
during the earlier years spent here
and had retired the past few years
from farm work. But few men were
as active as was Mr.. Christensen,
he holding offices in the Dagmar Co.
operative Association, the Fire In
urance Co., and the Federal Land
Bank.
The sympathy of the entire COM
munity is extended to his family in
their loss.
There will be a public meeting a.
Franklin school on Friday evening,
August 9 to discuss plans for build
ing a community hall in this vicinity.
Everyone is urged to be present and
express their views on this subject.
Mrs. H. w. Henke and Miss Agnes
Turnell visited at c. R. Brooks on
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Christensen,
who have been visiting with Mrs.
C~hristensen's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Rasmussen returned to their
home heal Minot the first of the
week.
Miss Agnes Turnell of M%onohmen,
Mimi, arrived Thursday for a visit
with her sister, Mrs. Henry Henke
and family.
Mrs. Christ Willumsen left last
week to attend a convention in Can
ada.
Friends of Mrs. Mike Hoff gave
her a birthday surprise Monday ev-
ening.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Brock enjoyed
a visit on Thursday night from Mrs.
Brooks cousin, John w. Mountjoy,
former Sec. of State. At present he
is travelling Auditor for the State
Board of Equalization out of Hell
ena.
Mrs. Jack Vance and family visit
ed Monday with Mrs. 0. N. Vance.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-08-08
Williston May Be
Point of Entr,

Williston-An effort is being made
to have Williston designated as a
point of entry for airships bound for
Canada, according to Edward A..
Ketter, secretary of the Willston
Commercial club.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-29
GRAIN RATE BOOSTS
WOULD COST FARMS
IL MILLION YEARLY
Representatives Of North Da.
kota and Minnesota Will
Meet May 10

st. Paul. April 29.-(P}-FarmerS of
seven grain growing states, including
North Dakota, would pay an increase
OF Sl2.0OO,OO0 for the next crop year
III rates on grain and grain products
II the new scale of rates proposed by
| examiners is adopted by the inter-
state commerce commission.
Ihl5 was the announcement today
OF J. +: Bonner, assistant attorney
general. who returned from Kansas
City, where he attended conference
OF representatives from seven states
Minnesota. North Dakota, Iowa, Me-
braska, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kan
sas-to consider the tentative report
or the examiners for the interstate
commerce commission in the grain
rate case.
1t was decided by the state repre-
sentatives at the conference that they
could JOIN III common brief on two
questions. the correctness of the in
depreciation put by the examiners on
the Hcch-Smith resolution, and the
effect on the carriers revenue if the
increased rates are adopted by the
interstate commerce commission.
Local conditions affecting rate
scales in the various states will be
treated in separate briefs to be filed
by the states affected and repre-
sentatives of North Dakota and Min
ncsota will meet in ST. Paul May Ia
to confer OH a combined brief, Mr.
Bonner said.
l.. r. Bitney, chief statistician for
the Minnesota railroad and ware
house commission. also attended the
Kansas City conference, and will aid
III preparing a brief following the
May 10 conference.
The examiners for the interstate
commerce commission suggested
adoption of mileage scale which
would increase rates from North Da-
kota to Minneapolis and Duluth, from
Kansas to Kansas City, and from,
Iowa to primary markets. The com.
mission set May q as date on which
to hear arguments in Washington or
the proposal from carriers and rep-
resentativcs Of the grain producing
territory.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-29
MATE TRADERS Will
NOT REWED AT ONCE
Minot Attorney for Mohall Cou-
Piles Advises Them to
Await Legal Probe

Minot. N. D., April 29.-(H1-Two
Renville county couples who recently
exchanged mates, thereby earning
nationwide notoriety are not going
to rewed unless they are advised by
their attorney that he deems it best
they should. The couples are Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Rikansrud and
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Knight.
Today had been tentatively set as
the date for again being united in
wedlock. but the couples are marking
time while their attorney, John J..
Coyle of Minot. continues to study
the matter. The Minot lawyer is
awaiting an opinion from Canadian
attorney on the validity of the
couples marriages in Manitoba on the
day after they were divorced In Minot
and were prohibited under divorce
DEGREES from remarrying for q period
OF 80 days. The 90-day period ex-
pired yesterday.
The validity of the Canadian we'd
dings in which they traded mates
was recently attacked by Renville
county officials when they filed
charges Of illegal cohabitation against
the two men and women.
If some doubt exists in his mind
as to the validity of tthc Canadian
marriages. Attorney Coyle will advise
the couples to be remarked.
The Canadian attorney has written
to Coyle asking for further informa-
ton concerning the case and will
furnish and opinion In a few days,
he said.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-29

to 1880: medium steers 1850 to ll.50;
fair steers $50 to 1880: plains teers
$50 to $50. Good heifers l1.00 to
1900: medium heifers 1000 to 100:
fair heifers 900 to 1000; plain hci-
fers 500 to 900; good cows 9.25 to
1000: medium cows $50 to 900; fair
cows CTS to 7.25: cutters SIS to ESQ.
Good bulls $50 to 800; medium bulls
500 to $50; common bulls TOO to
800.
Calvcs-top veal 1850 to 1850;
medium veal ll.OO to 1900; Gull veal
900 to 1000; heavy calves TOO to
900; canned calves 500 to TOO.
Sheep, top lambs 1900 to 1000;
heavy lambs 100 lbs. up 1900 to 400;
Gull lambs 11.00 to 1900: light ewes
100 lbs. and down $50 to $50: heavy
ewes $50 lbs. and up TOO to 500: Gull
ewes 200 to 500; bucks 600 to TOO.
Hogs. lao to l60 lbs. 1859 to 1915;
l6O to 200 1880 to 1875: 200 to 225
lbs. 1850 to 1915: 225 to $50 lbs. 10.40
to 1866; $50 to 300 lbs. 1910 to 1865;
300 lbs. and over 1000 to 1865.
Packers 900 to $50; stays 800 to
900 and feeders 1000 to 1850.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-29
seth RICHARDSON'S
naming GISAPPR0VED
Senate Judiciary Committee
Okays Nominations Of 10
Federal Judges

Washington, April 29.-(Py-Ap-
proval was given today by the senate
judiciary committee to the nomina-
tions of 10 federal judges, including
that Of Irvine L. Lenroot of Wiscon-
SIN. to the court of customs appeals.
Lenroot's nomination was contested
IN committee and is expected to en-
counter opposition in the senate.
BY unanimous votes the committee
reported the judgeship nominations
including:
Curtis d. Wilbur. former secretary
Of the navy. to the ninth circuit court
of appeals.
George T. McDermott. of Kansas,
and Oriel Phillips, of New Mexico to
the newly created tenth circuit court.
Alfred A. Wheat, of New York, to
the District of Columbia's supreme
court.
Lenroot's nomination was reported.
by vote of II to 4. This is the same
vote he was given by the committee
last session at the time he was NOM
mated for the same office by Presi-
dent Coolidge.
Because Of opposition. Lenroot's
nomination failed to get to vote
il. the senate last session. Friends of
the former Wisconsin senator. how
ever, have expressed confidence he
will be approved at this session.
The committee also gave approval
today to the nominations of John
M. Goldesberry to be district at
torney for the northern district of
Oklahoma. of Seth w. Richardson of
North Dakota to be an assistant TO
the attorney general, succeeding B.
NJ. Parmenter, of Oklahoma. and of
Emmett o. Hall to be a marshal for
the northern district of Indiana.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-29
FATHER BEATS GIRL,
FACES Court Count
st. Paul Girl, 13, in Stupor in
Hospital After Severe
Whipping

st. Paul. April 29.-tR)-Margaret,
13-year- r-old daughter Of Charles
Bcrndt, was in a hospital today ap-
parently in a serious condition while
her father was held in Jail without
bail on a charge of assault and bat
terry.
The girl was treated Sunday for
severe bruises about the face and
was removed to the hospital carly
this morning apparently suffering
from hemorrhage of the stomach.
Physicians said she is in a stupor.
Berndt. in explanation of what
happened, said his daughter attended
a moving picture show Sunday despite
instruction to stay home. He ad-
mitted he had three drinks. He de-
MED he struck the child with his fist.
Police said some Of the girls teeth
were Knocked out
Although Berndt was arraigned on
all assault and battery charge, his
case was continued until May 6. when
a new complaint may be filed, de-
pending on developments in the girls
condition.