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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18
ASSESSMENT AREAS
PLANNED BY VALLEY
COUNTY OFFICIALS

Glasgow, Jan. 14.-At the meeting
of the new county board of commits
sionery, Harry Magruder filled the
place formerly occupied by Carl An
derson, who had served the county as
commissioner for Ia years. Bert Reed
of Avondale, the senior member of
the board as it now stands, was elect
ed chairman. One of the first actions
taken by the new board was to re-
quest the county assessor to divide
the county into districts for which
deputy assessors may be appointed to
assist in the making of assessments.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18
Beggar Farmer Dies at
Opheim; Leaves Small For
tune; No Heirs I'm America

Opheim, Jan. 12.-George K. Nelson
died here at hospital. He had been
a homesteader since the early days.
In his desire to accumulate fortune,
he deprived himself of the necessities
of life. In winter he burned straw
for fuel. He often begged clothing
and food from neighbors and others.
Deputy Sheriff John B. Lee, who
searched his shack, found many val
liable papers, such as notes; $1,000
worth of stock in the Great Northern
Railway, and certificates of deposit
in local banks. He had $4,000 kroner
on deposit in Denmark, where he was
born. AS far as is known he has nc
relatives in this country.
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pounds of alfalfa seed, the first class
grade of registered seed bringing a.
bout 1914 cents to the grower.
There We're 10000 acres registered
this year in the state. The increase
in number of growers in the state has
grown from Is in 1920 to SAB in 1928.
James Amin of Columbus, Stillwat-
er county with his sample of Karmont
winter wheat, won the sweepstakes a.
ward on winter wheat at the State
Utility Seed show with Sid Blair of
Culbertson, Roosevelt county, taking
sweepstakes in spring wheat entries
with Marquis wheat.
Amin took first in class A lot 1
Karmont and Montana No. SO winter
wheat in the state show, C. J. Carter
of Laurel, Yellowstone county taking
second. A. H. Prestbye of Kalispell,
won first in lot New Turk winter
wheat, both of these lots being regis
tered. Karl Reddig of Frazer in Val
ley county, was awarded second in this
class.
Reddig is probably the most consis-
tent winner of the entire seed show,
taking also awards as follows: Vic
toria Oats, registered, 4th place; Horn
barley, approved, and second in Mar
quis variety and the exhibit of alfalfa
are declared by the judges to be fan
above entries of other years.
A. H. Prestbye of Kalispell wor
first place with his New Turk winter
wheat in class A. A. N. Boomer OF
Grass Range was second.
Glass A lot in Supreme spring
wheat was won by Hole Hegdal o.
Big Timber, Charles McGeorge of 81
iesia, Carbon county, capturing sec
ond.
, In Mondak Durum, registered, L. j
Crippen of Lambert took first ant
: VIM. Eggleston of Sioux Pass, Rich
land county second. First in Fedora
ton white spring wheat, registered
was awarded to A. P. Deschamps o
Missoula and T. C. Wilson of Sheri
dan was second.
: In Victoria oats, registered, Lore
Fladager of Peerless won first. Firs
n in Markton oats, registered, went t
]. R. Simpson of Culbertson, with .
C. Jackson of Harrison, Madison cour
: ty, second, and Purl Siebert of Midal'
9 Phillips county, third.
? Trebi Barley, registered, prizes WEI
captured by C. P. Frost, Hamilton.
d Reserve and Newland flax were wo
: by Andrew Dahl of Dagmar; Grim
0 alfalfa, registered, Emil Kondelik
n Circle, first with C. w. Kropf, Roc
/ Springs, Garfield county, SECOND
n Jesse Grant, Cohegan, third and Lei
: Shelton, Malta fourth.
q Mr.. Shelton took first on his alfad
IN the northern Montana district shoV
In registered Cossick, C. Hagen
; Miles City, won first, with Emil Kline
" elk taking the sweepstakes for Griml
alfalfa.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18
WESLEY WOMAN DIES
AT GRAND FORKS, N. D

The people of Westby and Commu7
nifty were saddened to hear of the
death of Mrs. Ole Bjorgen, whose
home is about eight miles northeast
of Westby.
Shortly before Christmas Mr.. and
Mrs. Bjorgen left for the east for an
extended visit with relatives, and
wee at the present time visiting at
Grand Forks, when Mrs. Bjorgen was
taken i'll with the flu and passed
away on Monday, January 18th.
Mrs. Bjorgen leaves her husband,
two sons and one daughter, who have
the sincere sympathy of a host of
friends in their sad bereavement.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18

Paul: Ann Becklund VS.. Citizens S,...
Bank of Dooley; First National D.
of Raymond VS.. Citizens State p
of Dooley and DOoley Implement :.
VS.. Citizens State Bank of DOOlev
Edw. Stubban and ]. o. Johns,
settled their differences out of .,n..
as did the Farmers & Merchants St.t'
Bank VS.. John E. Sheridan and
Sheridan as Sheridan Bros.
The jury was then dismissed
The court then recessed until G.,
urday morning and the jurors vs,.
excused until that time.
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State who testified in the case: John
C. O'Grady, Hans Olson, Arthur Du-
bry, Frank Raymond, Carl o. Nelson,
R. C. Jackson, Kenneth Collins and
DR.. Storkan. The witnesses for the
defendants were John Jorgensrud and
A. ]. Markuson.
The jurors sitting on the case were
Henry G. Bolke, Peter Dahl, Mike
Fink, James Fleming, A. H. Gangstad,
Nels Jorgensen, Ingor T. Larsen, Ar
chic Mann, Edward Spoklie, w. S,
Stratton and Peter G. Thuesen.
The case of the State of Montana
VS.. William Ommar, charged with
presented fraudulent claim for allow.
ance, was put over until next week
The next case was a civil sui
brought by Nels Arneson against An
drew Olson for a thresh bill. OlsoI
claimed that he had a stack of hay
burned as a result of sparks from
Arneson's rig, but he failed to prov'
his case, the verdict being for the
plaintiff in the sum of $291.87
Attorney H. M. Lewis representeC
Arneson, while ]. ]. Gunther repre-
scented Mr.. Olson.
The case of Ernest Walstrom VS.
Albert Engelking was settled out o
court.
The following itigants agreed t
statement of facts and the cases Wi
be tried without a jury before Judg
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Continued from page One)
Wheat grower to complete favorably
with the other growers of the world
under highly intensified conditions of
competition. Power farming, he ex-
planned, offers a solution to the low
cost production problem, providing the
management is sufficiently efficient.
Many visitors inspected the ma
chinery which was taken from Fair
way Farm near Brockton where the
extension service has been conducting
a series of power farming experiments
in cooperation with the Fairway
Farms Corporation.
Members of the train staff include
M. L. Wilson, who is in charge of the
train; E. A. Starch, his assistant; E.
B. Duncan, agricultural development
agent of the Great Northern; Fred
Bennion, county agent leader; Guy
Riggin of Harlem, George Wooley of
Bozeman and J. B. Townsend of Mi
not, North Dakota.
Implement Dealers Give Banquet
After the speaking which took place
in the Orpheum Theatre, a banquet
was given by the implement, auto and
oil dealers of the city in honor of the
specialists which accompanied the
"Low Cost Wheat" train at Vests
Cafe, &c plates being served.
J. Franc Murray acted as toastmas
ter and M. L. Wilson of the Agricul
tural School at Bozeman, Count,
Agent Ferguson, and others with thu
special train gave short talks. Mr.
Wilson's talk dealt mostly with tn,
gigantic project which Mr.. Campbell
will supervise in Russia.
The banquet was very enjoyabl
affair and the guests were very mucl
pleased with the hospitality shown
them in Plentywood during their sta,
in this city.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18
SENATE RATIFES

is behind this treaty." roared Senator
Borah to the crowded chamber wait.
ing to vote, "and consider what there
is behind all the other teraties of The
world why should this be considerS
as impractical or as an ideal beyond
the power of man to attain ?"
While the senate leaders were bus.
ly bringing about the agreement on
the stubborn controversy over an in.
depreciation of the pact it was made
known at the White House that Presi.
dent Coolidge believes the treaty will
do more to stabilize conditions, give
expression to the sentiments of the
world and increase the probabilities
of permanent peace than any other
factor within his knowledge.
Keep Promise
True to their promise, Senators
Reed, democrat, of Missouri; Moses,
republican of New Hampshire, and
Bingham, republican of Connecticut
who have held out against the treaty
for an Interpretation, voted for lsi-
fication after Chairman Borah had
reported the foreign relations commit
tees Interpretation.
Of the nine senators absent, it was
announced that all would have voted
for ratification had they been present
The name of Great Britain was
drawn into the discussion in the clos
ing debate just at the time Sir ESme
Howard, the British ambassador, en-
tered the diplomatic gallery. He be-
came a very attentive listener.
Women who had marched 10 the
capitol earlier in the day from the
conferences on the causes and cure Of
war 10 plead for approval of the
treaty crowded the galleries during
the afternoon. In the member gal
, lery, Mrs. Alice Roosevelt LOngwortf
, heard Senator Glass declare her ia
ther-President Roosevelt-had no
been fooled" by "these pious prOpOs
ais of brotherly love-"
AS the senate was about to vOt'
4 and Senator Borah presented the con
h troversial committee report, Senator
: Harrison, democrat, of Mississippi
:. wanted to know if Senator BOrah bad
t the consent of Secretary Kellogg "
: the submission of the report.
n 81 am acting on my own respOnA'
Y bility," Borah firmly replied.
n 81 have been trying to follow tn
e senator's leadership and that OF tn
e secretary but 1 have gotten lost Try
7. ing to keep up with their meander
d ings," Harrison continued.
: "Well, the senator has only to 1Ol
low me and he will do right" Bra
5. countered.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18
Antelope Wins From
Fast Outlook Quintei

Last Saturday, January 18th, on the
Antelope floor, Antelope defeated
Outlook by score of 10 to 25. At
the end of the first half the score
was a tie 10 10 10.
The game was fast and clean, as
only six fouls were called. Antelope
played its usual steady game, with
every man taking part in the scoring.
Outlook had much better team than
that with which they played Antelope
earlier in the season.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18
HOSPITAL NOTES

Among the patients at the hospital
are Mrs. Paul Jacobsen of Reserve
and Mrs Mclaughlin of Antelope.
Miss Alphild copeland was operat-
ed on for ruptured appendix.
Mrs. Arnold Anderson had her ton
sils removed.
Mrs. Carl Peterson is getting along
fine at this time.
Miss Skaar of Kenmare has ac-
cepted a position as nurse at the
hospital.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18
LOCAL FIREMEN

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Firemen's dance is always one of the
outstanding social events of the sea-
son and Plentywood will be there en-
masse to show their esteem for the
fire fighting boys of whom they are
justly proud.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18
THE CHURCHES
LUTHERAN CHURCH
A. NJ. EGGE. Pastor

Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Divine worship at IL a. m.
English services at Outlook at 2:3O
p. m. Confirmants meet after the
service.
The annual business meeting of
brentwood Lutheran church win be
held Monday evening, January 21. at
the church at 7:3O D. m.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18
Sons of Norway Basketball
Quintet Issues Challenge

The basketball team of the Sons of
Norway Lodge of PlentywooG is now
organized and challenges the Sons of
Norway quintets of Grenora, Froid
and Antelope to a game. No doubt
more of this will be heard later.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18
MIR. and Mrs. Reuter-
Entertain

Among the social events of the
week was an elaborate dinner given
by Mr.. and Mrs. N. Reuter- last Sun
day at 200 o'clock.
The guests included George Ander-
son and Scotty McBridge of Reserve,
Stanlye Palubicki, Cora Frisvold,
and Mary Palubicki. The afternoon
was spent at music, a feature of the
musicale being violin solo rendered
by Stanley Palubicki.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18

FOR SALE-Dining room set, bed
room set, Vietrola, front room set,
ice chest, floor lamp, baby bed,
child's cutter, electric washing ma
chine, drop leaf kitchen table. Mrs
w. G. Smith, Plentywood. Phone
1T F..
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18

AS to the talking movies, the COM
panies that are advertising their tirS'
"sound" picture may be making an
idle boasti
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18
Wednesday Club
Entertained

The Wednesday Luncheon Club met
with Mrs. H. M. Lewis last week.
Mrs. Epler was a guest. A delicious
lunch was served after which bridge
was played. Mrs. Henry Barner re-
ceived first prize, Mrs. Gustafson Sec
ond and Mrs. Madden, consolation.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18

Helena-s3O,O0O expended for re-
modelling building and installing new
equipment in Martha hotel.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18
/6cleV1
Sunday School
Teachers Meet

Mrs. MoIlie Johnson entertained the
Lutheran Sunday school teachers at
her home Monday evening. Business
was dicussed the first part of the ev-
ening after which a delicious lunch
was served by the hostess.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18
CLASSIFIED ADS

REGISTERED HEREFORD BULLS
for sale. James Ostby, McCabe,
Mont. 42-3t
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18
Catholic Daughters
Meet

The Catholic Daughters held their
monthly meeting at the church base
ment last Monday evening which was
very well attended by its members.
After the meeting a good time was
enjoyed by all. Mrs. Blaine Dean,
Stella King and Mrs. Ray King serv-
ed a very delicious lunch after the
business meeting and entertainment.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18
Harmony Club
Entertained

Mrs. Ashton Moore entertained the
Harmony Club at Bridge on January
tenth. High score was made by Mrs.
George Wright and the consolation
by Mrs. John Palubicki. At the close
of the evening, a delicious lunch was
served by the hostess. -. -. -. ..-----.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18
Altar Society Entertain

The altar Society held a whist and
bridge party at the Catholic church
basement Wednesday evening, at
which a large number were present.
Mrs. c. S. Nelson and Henry Okla
captured first prize in the whist divi-
sion, while Mrs. Harry Larson and A.
+. Ziebarth carried off first honors
at bridge. AT 11:30 nice lunch was
served by the ladies, ending a very
enjoyable evening.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18
MONTANA WHEAT
GROWER MAY BE ON
HOOVER CABINET


: Washington, Jan. 11.-ThOmas =
: ID. Campbell, who on the plains
= near Hardin, Mont. won the dis
= tinction of being the worlds larg-
: est wheat grower, is reported as
= being under consideration by
4" President-elect Hoover for men,
bership in his cabinet as secre-
: tary of agriculture. The Mon
: tanan was in conference with Mr..
Hoover yesterday.
4" Today he was scheduled to sail
for Russia to complete tentative
= agreements entered into during a
recent visit to this country by a
soviet commission for supervision
of the cultivation of ten million
acres of wheat and flax on the
soviet plains.
AS chief engineer of the Camp
bell Farming Corporation, he
owns or has under lease 10000
acres of land. In 1927 he put &c.
900 acres into crops; last year he
raised $4,000 acres.
He has specialized in scienti-
fic handling of crops, especially
wheat, flax and oats, on semi
arid land. During the World war
he was special investigator of
: available farm lands on Indian
reservations for the United States
department of interior. He has
> developed what is known as the
Campbell windrOw method of har-
vesting and threshing grain.
New York. Jan. 12.-ThOs. ID.
Campbell, of Hardin, Mont, de-
scribed as the worlds largest
wheat grower, sailed early today
ON the lie De France for soviet
Russia, where at the invitation
: of the government he viii assist
= in the development of 100000
acres of farm land.
= He said his plan required the
purchase in America of 100000
600 worth of farm machinery, in
addition to $5O,O0O.OOO worth of
trucks and large quantities of
rOad-making machinery.
Mr.. Campbell, who farmed 50,-
900 acres in Montana, said that
he will put the American idea of
production into Russian farming.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18
At BuncO

At BuncO
The Misses Beatrice Waite and
Glow Krebsbach entertained at the
latter's home on Thursday of last
week, five tables of Bunko being in
play. Miss Kathryn Hovdey received
ladies' prize and Mr.. Stanley Palubicki
the gentleman's prize. At 11:30 a
sumptuous lunch was served by the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18
MONTANA SOLONS

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The Producers News. So a year.
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hoSteSses.
Sons of Norway
Hold Meeting

The Sons of Norway Lodge met at
the Farmer-Labor Temple Monday
evening, January 14th and the newly
elected officers were installed in
their respective offices. The meeting
was well attended and after the meet
ing good time was enjoyed by all.
AT 11:30 delicious lunch was served
by Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Howell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Selmer johnson.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-01-18
500 O'Clock
Dinner

DR.. and Mrs. 4. f. Gustafson en-
tersalned seven guests to a 600 o.
clock dinner on Tuesday evening.
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WARRANT CLAIMS

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Dinner Party

Mr.. and Mrs. N. ]. Reuter- enter
tanned ten guests at a dinner last
Sunday.
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HENDRICKSMEIER

CONTINUED from page One)
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DACMAR FARMER

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MANY FARMERS

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w. G. Smith, Plentywood. Phone
III F..
H0cieU.
Sunday School
Teachers Meet
Mrs. Mollie Johnson entertained the
Lutheran Sunday school teachers at
her home Monday evening. Business
was dicussed the first part of the ev-
ening after which a delicious lunch
was served by the hostess.
Catholic Daughters
Meet
The Catholic Daughters held their
monthly meeting at the church base
ment last Monday evening which was
very well attended by its members.
After the meeting a good time was
enjoyed by all. Mrs. Blaine Dean,
Stella King and Mrs. Ray King serv-
ed very delicious lunch after the
business meeting and entertainment.
Wednesday Club
Entertained
The Wednesday Luncheon Club met
Mrs. Epler was a guest. A delicious
lunch was served after which bridge
was played. Mrs. Henry Barner re-
ceived first prize, Mrs. Gustafson Sec
ond and Mrs. Madden, consolation.
Harmony Club
Entertained
Mrs. Ashton Moore entertained the
Harmony Club at Bridge on January
tenth. High score was made by Mrs.
George Wright and the consolation
by Mrs. John Palubicki. At the close
of the evening, delicious lunch was
served by the hostess. -. -. -. $4,000.
At BuncO
The Misses Beatrice Waite and
Glow Krebsbach entertained at the
latter's home on Thursday of last
week, five tables of Bunko being in
play. Miss Kathryn Hovdey received
ladies' prize and Mr.. Stanley Palubicki
the gentleman's prize. At 11:30 a
sumptuous lunch was served by the
hostesses.
Sons of Norway
Hold Meeting
The Sons of Norway Lodge met at
the Farmer-Labor Temple Monday
evening, January 14th and the newly
elected officers were installed II
their respective offices. The meeting
was well attended and after the meet
ing good time was enjoyed by all
AT 11:30 delicious lunch was served
by Mr.. and Mrs. P. d. Howell anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Selmer Johnson.
Dinner Party
Mr.. and Mrs. N. ]. Reuter- enter
tanned ten guests at a dinner las
Sunday.
500 O'Clock
Dinner
DIR. and Mrs. 4. +. Gustafson en-
tersalned seven guests to a 600 o.
clock dinner on Tuesday evening.
Altar Society Entertain
At Cards
The altar Society held a whist an
bridge party at the Catholic churcI
basement Wednesday evening, a
which large number were present
Mrs. c. S. Nelson and Henry Ok
captured first prize in the whist div
sion, while Mrs Harry Larson and A
F. Ziebarth carried off first honor
at bridge. AT 11:30 nice lunch wa
served By the ladies, ending a yer
enjoyable evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuter-
Entertain
Among the social events of tn
week was an elaborate dinner give
by Mr.. and Mrs. N. Reuter- last Sun
day at 200 o'clock.
The guests included George Ander
son and Scotty McBridge of Reserve
Stanlye Palubicki, Cora Frisvolt
and Mary Palubicli. The afternoo
was spent at music, a feature of tn
musicale being a violin so1o -. -.
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