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The Washington times., 1929-05-02

Mrs. Mamie z. Gilbert, 81, plunged
four stories to her death. at the
Allentown Hospital.
Mrs. Gilbert had been taken to
the hospital for treatment for men,
tai disorders.
The Washington times., 1929-05-02

The well-knOwn and popular
Neatform garments-Of Darby
cloth - with inner belt hooks
in front just like corset and
brassiere side hooks -- sizes 36
to 4s-very special at this low
price.
The Washington times., 1929-05-02

Your home In your best aseet-either
from o financial or pleasure stand
point. Purchase one to suit your fam
ily needs from the listing In today
Classified ads
The Washington times., 1929-05-02
HIGH SCHOOL MOVES

CHARLES TOWN, ". Va. May
2.-For the first time in II years,
the Charles Town High School viii
The Washington times., 1929-05-02

Woman, Fearing Asylum,
Leaps 4 Stories to Death
ALLENTOWN. Pa. May a.
Haunted by the fear OF, an asylum,
The Washington times., 1929-05-02

A group of garments from
broken size ranges reduced for
Friday Bargain Day and The
Great May Sale.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
DEGREE OF HONOR
CARNIVAL DANCE

The members of the Degree of
Honor Lodge are busy making prepa-
ration for one of their famous Carni-
val dances to be held Saturday, April
9th. These dances are noted for their
good times with the ladies making ar
rangements that carry through with
thoroughness and accuracy. There
will be horns, caps, confetti and other
novelties which create so much mer-
riment and good will at these occa-
sions and some new novelties are
also promised that will be different.
Whites Orchestra will furnish the
music a..d tircy are getting pr1med
for this special occasion. The ladies
are making special efforts to make
this, the biggest dance of the season
and invite everyone to be present
A straight admission fee of so cents
will be charged, which is no more
than the price to a good show.
Posters announcing the brilliant
and gay Carnival dance are now II
the process of printing and win bt
spread over the county for the per
usal of all dance lovers and thos,
who enjoy a good time.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
PRAIRIE FIRE NEAR
JEFFERSON SCHOOL


A prairie fire near the Jefferson
school in District 80, last Tuesday,
might have destroyed that school
building if the children had not vail
antly acted as fire fighters and put
it out.
1t seems that following dinner, the
boys had gone out to play horse shoe,
when Ralph Adams noticed the smoke.
He, together with Oscar Solheim, Yer
non Adams, Ralph Adams, and George
and Arthur Bollzek ran to where the
fire was burning. They started to
battle the blaze and were soon assist
ed by other school children. They
fought with sacks, old brooms and
whatever could be found to beat out
the flames for forty minutes before
the fire was finally extinguished
1t started from an old straw stacl
which had been set on fire. For {
time it was thought that the schoo
house might be in danger, but the
plucky pupils beat out the flames be
fore they reached the structure
Those fighting the fire were Mis-
Syverson, Ralph and Vernon Adams
Arthur and George Bolke, Oscar Sol
helm, Violet Curtin, Vivian Brights
man and Selma Larson. The young
er ones were Maurita Brightsman
Myrtle, Gladys, Bernice and Haze
Solheim.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
PROMINENT PLENTY
WOOD COUPLE WE'D

Thursday morning of this week,
Attorney A. G. Erickson and Ida
Newton of this city stole a march on
their friends and were quietly mar
ried at the Dan Olson home in this
city by Rev. Egge.
Both of the contracting parties are
so we'll known that it is hardly neces-
sary to tell of their high qualifications
and popularity in Plentywood and
Sheridan county. The groom served
Sheridan county for many years as
county attorney and the bride, who
is a daughter of N. P. E. Moe OF
Archer, has been employed for the
past several years at the court house
asa very efficient clerk.
Immediately following the cerenon!
the newlyweds hied themselves out o.
the city, but their host of friends ar
patiently waiting their return witt
knowing mods which hold a hiddel
meaning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erickson will maxi
their home in the beautiful residenc
of Mr.. Erickson, who will continu
his law practice in Plentywood.
The host of friends of the popula
newlyweds join with the Producer
! News in wishing them much success
and happiness.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
BOY IS
DRAGGED TO DEATH

Scobey.-Lawrence Goulet, 7-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Gou-
let of Four Buttes, was dragged to
death by a saddle pony Wednesday
afternoon while the boys father fran
tically tried to catch the frightened
animal.
Mr.. Goulet, to please the boy, le.
him mount quiet saddle pony belong
ing to a neighbor. The pony started
to trot and the boy fell off, his foot
catching in q rope tied to the saC'.le.
The. pony became frightened and be-
gan to run fOr homo, dragging the
little fellow, whose head and Shout
ders bounded and struck the ice and
frozen ground for almost a quarter
Of a mile,
A curve in the path where the snow
had drifted swung the boys body
clear and released the grip of th'
rope on his foot. Mr.. Goulet, who raj
his best TO try and catch tie frighten
ed horse and rescue the boy, was sool
at his side and carried him back t.
the house. His injuries, however, wer'
fatal and he lived but a short time.
The grief-stricken parents have tn
sincere sympathy of the entire com
munity and host of friends at Flax
I vile, their lormer home.
! Services were held Friday from tn
I Flaxville Catholic church, Rev. Fathe
Conaty officiating.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
WORK STARTING
ON new BRIDGE
Crews Begin Preliminary Job at Site
of Missouri Span Near Wolf Point.
125 to IT'S Men to Be Employed.

Wolf Point, March 13.-The van
guard of the crew which will erect
the bridge across the Missouri has
arrived at Wolf Point from Leaven-
worth, Kas. These men will have
charge of preliminary work
Gordy L. Reynolds, a representa-
tive of the Missouri Valley Bridge
and Iron company, who is in charge
of the crew says first work will be
to build spur from the Great Nor
thern main track near Macon to the
site of the bridge. 1t will probably
be six weeks before actual construc-
ton work on the structure is COM
menced, although preliminary work in
the way of brush cutting and the like
has been going on for several weeks
According to Mr.. Reynolds, Local
labor will be employed as much as
+, possible, although it will be necessary
to import a number of the skilieC
bridge workers. The number of mer
employed when the work gets int
full swing will probably be from IL;
/ to i75.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
DISASTROUS FLOODS WIPE OUT SOUTHERN TOWNS
Montana Banks Nearing Peak Strength of 1921
MONT. dakota WILL
DRILL MANY WELLS

Glendive, March 16.-The Gas De-
velopment company which furnishes
natural gas to the Montana Dakota
Power company for distribution at
Miles City, Terry, Glendive, Marmath
and the Black Hills of South Dakota
announces its intention of drilling a
great number of additional wells in
the Cabin Greek, Hidden Water and
Little Beaver domes south of Glen
dive soon.
This company has announced its in
tention of constructing a natural gas
pipe line from Cabin Creek to Bis
marck, serving all towns situated on
the Northern Pacific railway enroute.
Citizens of Sidney at their own ex-
pense have made a survey of that
city with the view of persuading the
company to construct an extension OF
its gas pipe line from Glendive to Sid.
ney. Efforts are likewise being made
by people of Sidney to persuade citi
zens of Williston to join them in peti
tioning the company for construction
of the extension.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
EASTER DANCE AT FL,
TEMPLE APRIL 1ST

Arrangements are going forward
for an Easter Ball to be given Mon
day evening, April 1st at the Farmer
Labor Temple.
An excellent orchestra will furni-
ish the music and it is expected to
be one of the big dances of the spring
as the Lenten season will be over and
all dance lovers will be there.
More details will be given next week
in regard 10 this gala event.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
STATE PROHI CHIEF
GETS TEXAS BILLET

Helena, March 18.-Carl jackson,
prohibition administrator for Montana
and Idaho, has been assigned TO the
seventeenth district, with headquart-
ers at Fort Worth, Texas, according
to word received today at district
headquarters here.
Capt. w. d. Smith, administrator
at Fort Worth. Texas, viii assume
charge of the Montana-Idaho district
April 1. He is veteran with the scr
vice.
Carl Jackson has been prohibition
administrator for this district for the
past two years. Prior to assuming this
office he was connected with prohibi-
ton forces in other capacities.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
Hoover Puts Ban on Wild Cat Oil
Operations on Government Leases
Would Conserve Oil Resources for Time When Supply VIII
Not Meet Demand Result of Action Price of Gasoline
Being Watched By Motorists. Would Save Many Innocent
Investors from Bogus Oil Propositions.

ment, through legislation if this is
found necessary
The presidents new policy was car
ried into effect with an order We'd
nesday night by Secretary of Interior
Wilbur to the general land office to
instruct all local land Offices that they
are to receive no further applications
for permits to prospect for oil and gas
on the public domain and to reject all
applications now pending.
Legality Questioned
The interior department statement
which was very little longer than the
presidents statement of policy, point
ed to land office Interpretation of
present law as authority for the legal
ity of the policy, whihc has been
questioned in some quarters.
President Hoover made it clear IN
Continued on page Eight)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
SEVERE SENTENCE CIV
EN- PLENTYWOOD THUG

Tom Feeney, local character of this
city, received a sentence of 80 days in
jail and a fine of $4,000 for attack
ing and slugging travelling man just
outside the Farmer-Labor Temple last
Saturday evening while a dance was
in progress.
As Feeney was given a fine of $10O
besides the jail sentence, it is con-
sidered that he will have TO remain
in jail 140 days, which would take up
the greater share of the summer and
give him an opportunity to think over
his rash acts of the past, which have
brought him so much trouble.
Most of Feeney's trouble seems to
be caused from a desire to fight while
under the influence of liquor and the
jolt handed him by Judge Belansk
may change his conduct along this
iline.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
REDSTONE H.S.TO
PRESENT COMEDY
'The Time of His Life" Comedy in
Three Acts to Be Played at the
RedstOne School House, Thursday,
March 2Sth.

The students of the Redstone High
School are completing their practic-
ing for the three-act comedy "The
Time of His Life" and will present
the production at the Redstone school
house Thursday, March 28th, starting
at S:15 p. m.
The players have been practicing
faithfully to fulfill their role and
promise the public a real scream from
start to finish with a touch of melo-
drama at the right moments.
An admission price of 25 and SOC
Will be charged and no doubt the
RedstOne High School will be filled
on that evening.
Following is the cast of characters:
CHARACTERS
MIS- Bob Grey Fern NORM
Mr. Bob Grey Edgar Skordal
Tom Carter, Mrs. Grey's Brother
Alton Markell
Mrs. Peter Wycombe, parsonage"
Eva States
Mr. Peter Wycombe, "pessimist"
Myron AslaksoI
dorothy LandOn, secretly engaged to
lom Carter Vera Ingel
Mr. James LandOn, Sr., Dorothy's
Iather Harry Louck
uncle Tom, an old colored butler
oc.. Frank Bucklil
Ol1lcer Hogan Vincent Berg
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
Automobile Aids Rescuers

Automobile Aids Rescuers
Edward H. Calvin, Red Cross work.
er, drove an automobile from Balm
vile southwark to beat the crest of
the flood and urge inhabitants along
the Apalachicola to seek safety ON
higher ground.
Already River Junction, Fla, at the
confluence of the Chattahoochee and
Flint rivers, had felt the force Of the
waters descending from its northern
neighbors, its business section and
part of its residences were already
under water and the river there was
still rising. 1t stood at 34.3 feet
/ Tuesday morning, rise of la feet
in the preceding "a hours.
Fort Gaines, Ca, on the Chatta-
hoochee, had the highest waters in its
history. The river was three miles
wide. School children were trans
ported to and from their classes in
boats and mail was brought into the
town by boat from the railroad sta
ton at Killen, two miles away.
The Alabama river was over 10
miles wide in places south of Selma.
although the town itself was safe.
Curfew law was invoked for the
adult inhabitants of Elba and Ge-
neva who started the work of reha-
bilitation after being driven from
their homes by the inundation of last
week. Under military contril, resi-
dents with permits carrying provisions
and water for "a hours were permit
ted to enter for salvage and repai
y work. They must have been inocu
lated against typhoid fever and a
: were required to leave the town be
fore sundown. Children were kept j
the refugee camps while their elder
!. were in their homes cleaning up an
= putting things in order against tn
time when they will return.
Food and other supplies were bein
/ delivered by aviators on a regula
4 schedule to the south Alabama town
S and the northwest Florida town
/ which were flood-swept.
e Caryville and Milligan, along tn
Yellow river in Florida, were har,
: hit. Only three houses were reportet
e left in Milligan and they were dam
e aged. The residents if both towns
e had been taken to places of refug'
: before the flood waters reached thei
le heights.
y Under the direction of the Re
9 Cross succor and relief went forwar
A. Systematically throughout the terr
IN tory.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22


ward saving.
ONLY Two Banks Fail In Is Months
He pointed to the fact that only
two banks have failed in Montana
during 1928 and 1929. A small state
hank. with deposits totaling $4,000,
closed its doors in 1928, he said. The
only failure since Jan. of this year
was the Denton National bank at
Denton.
"There has been a general improve
ment in financial conditions in Mon
tana during the last few months"
LOchrie said. "Crop prospects are
good and promise to allow bankers to
iouidate on their loans. The livestock
industry is booming and prices are
regarded as satisfactory. There also
has been a sharp upward trend in
mining operations. Many old claims
have been reopened and plans are be-
ing made to open new properties"
LOchrie explained that cattlemen
and farmers were not so strongly ad-
herring to their old practice of pur-
chasing land with money from sales
of cattle and grain.
ut used to be a case of ownership,
branch out, buy your neighbor and
the like" he said. "Now it's getting
to be a case of have money on hand.
Farmers and cattlemen are becoming
more conservative in the buying of
land. Hence, if they have a bad
year. all their money isn't tied up in
land and they don't have to fall back
on the banks"
LOchrie blamed the old practice
largely for the financial debacle Of
Montana in 1919 and 1920.
He said that deposits in state anC
national banks in Montana as of Dec
81, 1923, aggregated $185,618,000 anC
resources as of the same date totaleC
!, S218,388,000.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
Lenten Cantata to be Given at
Orpheun Theatre Easter Sunday
Community Chorus of Fifty Voices With Vocal Solos and
uets Will Render The Seven Last Words of Christ Un-
Ger the Direction of Mrs. E. Wnfred Opgrand Public Is
invited to Attend This Extraordinary Musical Treat.

o.SS sunday morning, March S1st, at
giOO p3o o'clock, the Orpheum Theatre in
ra'5 le55Iywood will be the scene of the
Sol' sSslluering OF an Easter Cantana, 'The
SeVen even Last Words of Christi with a
oo'ol 0lOiGs OF fifty voices blending into
rOIlplete nSulplete harmony as the rendition
proceeds to the end.
.n me gathering of singers for this
opeclal ~ occasion is perhaps the larg-
s' ever assembled in Plentywood, and
- mace up of the best singers in
s,.e SlVy with every denomination and
srsed represented.
I. Inc Seven Last Words of Christi
Lenten Cantata by Theodore Du-
to' ttOlse' celebrating upon the seven ut
;esahces of the Christ in his suffer
n,g and death upon the cross. This
nIaSal Iasical composition rises above the
pane Of the cantata for the spirit and
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
Runaway Redstone Boys
Fail to Make Getaway

Lloyd Whitish, ID, and Frank
Barge, IA, ran away from their par
ents' homes south of Redstone, and
headed for Canada.
Each took saddle horse, provisions
and a rifle from their homes as well
as some money they had saved. They
were apprehended at the boundary
line north of Whitehall by the custom
officials of Whitehall who notified
their narerfs.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
L. c. RIDENOUR TO
HOLD AUCTION SALE

In this issue of the Producers News
appears an ad, announcing an auc-
tion sale to be held by L. c. Ridenour
at his farm 9 miles southwest of
PIentywood and 5 miles south of Mid
by on Wednesday, March 9th. The
sale will start at 100 o'clock with
free lunch at noon. Mr.. Ridenour
has a large list of farm machinery,
as we'll as chickens and household
furniture. 1t will pay anyone de-
string any of the articles listed on
page three of this issue to be present
at this sale. Col. Hyde is the auc-
tioneer and Carl Bull, clerk.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
GEISER- STEPHENS

Froid-Edmmds Geiser and Miss
Elmo Stephens, both of this place,
were married at Helena on Monday of
this week. News of their intended
wedding reached Froid several days
ago but not until this morning was
their marriage known. Both the con-
tracing parties have Deen holding
positions in this session of the legis-
lature, now closed. These young peo-
pie have lived in Froid practically al
their life and are so well and favor
ably known that words Of comment
are unnecessary, but their host OF
friends extend best wishes and the
best that life holds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geiser win be back il
Froid within few days.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
COUNTY AGENT TO
HOLD MEETINGS
Several Meeting Will Be Held Next
Week By County Agent Ferguson
in Northern Half of County. Wool
Growers to Meet.

During the week of March 25-30,
County Extension Agent Ferguson has
a number of Agricultural Develop
ment meetings scheduled in the north
ern half of the county. AT these
meetings problems from practices per-
tanning to crop production, tillage
methods, livestock, horticulture, and
poultry will be discussed.
The recommendations that were
made by the commodity group COM
mittees that were held at the County
Agents office late last fall will be
presented. The Commodity Commit
tees were composed of delegates from
different communities throughout the
county to pick out what seemed to
be the best practices for Sheridan
County.
On Wednesday, March 9th, there
will be a meeting of all the wool
growers in the county, held at the
County Agents office to discuss the
advisability of organizing a county
wide wool pool. Practically every
county in the State of Montana has
a wool marketing organization at the
present time. Several wool growers
in the county have expressed thell
idea that such an organization bt
formed in this county for 1929.
I The Agricultural Development meet
ings will be held in the afternoon a
200 P. M. at the following places:
Redstone, March 26th.
Westby, March 28th.
Outlook, March 29th.
All resident of the county that ar
interested in the development o
Sheridan County agriculture, are cor
daily invited to attend these meet
ingS,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
"CYCLONE SALLY" AT
ORPHEUM, MARCH z
Local Post American Legion Stages
Play to Help Worth Cause. Theatre
Should Be Packed Tonight.

In keeping with the boosting acti-
vities of the local post of the Ameri-
can Legion, "CyclOne Sally" will be
presented to the public at the Orphe
um Theatre tonight (Friday), March
22nd. The proceeds will go toward
forming and maintaining a Junior
Ball Team and toward giving a trip
to the winning boy in All Club work
to the Livestock Exhibition held at
Chicago in September.
The cast of the play is very
superior one and has been brought to
high point of perfection under the
direction of Halle Wheeler.
Everyone will want to attend the
play tonight-and enjoy the perform
ance while helping the Legion boys
put over another worthy cause.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22

Washington, March 18.-President
Hoover's ban on further oil develop
ment of government lands, which in
terror department orders Wednesday
night revealed, is complete and ex-
act, is the first step in a program he
long as promoted designed to con-
serve the rapidly dwindling oil sup
plies and protect the motoring public
against an ultimate gasoline shortage
and resulting high prices.
This first step is aimed, primarily
at elimination of "wild cat" operators,
whose activities the president consid-
ers wasteful. Other steps contem-
plated in carrying out the program
he espoused as member of the fed
eral oil conservation board will be
aimed at further cooperation among
the leading producers to prevent
waste, overlapping and overdevelop-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
Mrs. Morgan Leaves for Visit
With Son at Anaconda, Mont.

Mrs. ]. J. Morgan, wife of the late
Mr.. Morgan, left Thursday for An
aconda in company with her son
Frank, with whom she will make her
home for about two months. Mrs.
Morgan will then return TO her old
home in the Archer country, where
she will be joined by daughter, Mrs.
Elsie Kent of Cedar Falls, and they
will make their permanent residence
there.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
Comertown Farmer Held on
Insanity Charge In Co. Jail

Holger johnson, AZ, a farmer of
north of Comertown, was brought to
Plentywood by Deputy Sheriff Franc
Murry last Saturday and an insanity
charge was brought against him.
The unfortunate man, while in con-
versation with Jailer Fiske, made a
sudden dive for the bars of his cell
and cut his scalp open. The impact
knocked him unconscious and he was
removed to the hospital where his
scalp was sewed. He will have a
hearing before Judge Paul as soon as
he recovers sufficiently.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
St. Patrick Celebrators Fill
FL. Temple Saturday Night

The dance given at the Farmer-La-
Dor Temple Saturday evening in hon
or of st. Patrick, was a huge success
both socially and financially.
The large ball room was filled to
capacity and Whites Orchestra FUR
nished music that caused all the mer-
ry-makers to join in tripping the
light fantastic toe.
The Temple was decorated in the
true St. Patrick's Day style and help
ed to give a real Irish atmosphere to
the occasion.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-22
RRENDEN-FALK

Bertha Falk and Carl A. Brenden,
both of the Medicine Lake cornrluni-
ty, were quietly married last Satur-
day at 600 in the afternoon, at the
Congregational parsonage, Rev. Cliff
ford officiating.
The newlyweds were accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Max Hueth, who
acted as witnesses to the ceremony.
Following the tieing Of the nuptia,
knot, the wedding couple wended theil
way to the West Cafe, where wed
ding dinner was served.
The newlyweds have the best wishes
of the Producers News and their hos
of friends for a pleasant journey thrl
life as husband and wife.