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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-05
Land Value PROTECTING Forces
Cliff Dwelling
By LELAND OLDs, Federated Press

Capitalist industrialism, with its
emphasis on urban life and conse-
quent profiteering in land values,
is slowly but steadily crowding out
the old fashioned home, according
to a u. S. department of labor re-
port on apartment house construc-
ton in American cities in 1928. Ev-
cry year larger proportion of the
population is forced to find inches
in the cliff-like tenements and
apartment houses which have come
to predominant in city building.
For the first time in history, &C
cording to the departments figures,
more than half of the families pro-
vided for in new buildings were
housed in apartment houses. For
the third consecutive year more
families were provided for in apart
ment houses than in one-family
dwellings. The department says:
"Just what effect this change in
the type of dwelling will have on
the social, economic and political
life of the country is hard to de-
termine. That it will have it's i'm
press on the character and life of
the people is an undoubted fact.
Few apartment house jewellers are
home owners. AS has been pointed
out before, apartment house con-
struction is changing the character
of building labor by giving more
opportunity for work to certain
trades, namely structural iron
workers, concrete workers, marble
and stone cutters, ETC., and less tc
other trades, especially carpen-
ters."
The department has covered the
situation in 257 cities with a pop
ulation of $4,000 or over continu
ously since 1921. In these cities il
1928 homes were provided in new
buildings for 388,678 families; 3d.
per cent of these were in apartment
houses; 1920 in one-family dwell
ings and 11.1% in two-famil!
dwellings. In 1921 only 24.49o o.
the families provided for were
housed in apartment houses while
$500 were housed in one-famil!
dwellings. In 1927 the percentage
were 1880 in apartment houses
1880 in one family dwellings, anC
13.4%O in two-family dwellings,.
In the IA cities with population
, of 100000 or more in 1928, NOR,
than two-thirds of the familie
provided with new housing wer
crowded into tenements or apart
ments. For these cities the figure
are:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-05
THE THREAT" OF BOLSIEVISM
(Cut Bank Pioneer Press)


Contemplating these serene days, when not
sign or a sound of industrial unrest disturbs the
tenor of the nation it is with wan smile that one
must turn back to the period after the war and
recall the days of sound and fury and the threats
of Bolshevism, Communism Townleyism, and a le-
gion of other isms that created sleepless nights
and troubled days for the gullble breed of Mr..
Rabbit.
These recolelctions are evoked after reading an
article in current magazine by Harvey O'Hig-
gins, highly intelligent Canadan-American psy-
biologist and author. O'Higgins goes deep to the
root causes of the national nervousness at that
time
Returned soldiers out of job were not happy
and many had their idealistic illusions swept away
by peace parleys in which the old avaricious urge
held sway. The Russian revolutionary influence
sitting in from abroad and the feeling of hostility
toward profiteers were picked up by profess
sional propagandists, who used them as an alibi
for the formation of all sorts of patriotic and
protective" organizations to wiring cash from in
dividuals and societies.
Here is Montana the Townley spectre stalked
forth Townleyism was washing over from North
Dakota and messing up our politics. 1t was a
high hour for the Success Boys and the Sworn Enc
mics of Radicalism to scare Mr.. Rabbit stiff The
Montana Loyalty League was born in this troubled
hour and it huge financial success for at
least two three persons
The League" had dummy directors in nearly ev-
cry town in Montana, but the secretary of the
treasury was at Helena and from every OUTLYING
city and hamlet, alarmed patriots sent in fat
checks. Civic organizations were appealed to and
not in vain and even the wise cells of the Anaconda
kicked in large chunks. Circulars that gave the
ctizenry goose pmples were scattered to all parts
of the state. 1 recall one that was printed in red
depicting lurid prairie fire and over it was the
caption "The Prairie are on Fire With Radical
Sentiment" The Montana Loyalty League was
proclaimed as the only genuine fire extinguisher
A stenographer at the state capitol. who acted
as secretary for the Loyalty League later told me
some amusing tales about the keeping of the books
which were not kept Every morning when the
mali was being opened there was mad skirmish
among the two "officers" for the fat checks. Thew
would cuss each other and bark like puppies over
bone and threaten to dissolve the League but
the pickings were so good for a time that their
avarice kept them together, each no doubt. houino
ne could beat the other fellow to the nice big
checks on the following day.
Ugly rumors of an investigation. fire in the
office of the Montana Loyalty League Pity of
PHYS! The records have been destroyed! But any,
now the state was spared the CHASTITY horrors of
Leninim, Townleyism and the Commune by the
Patrioteer Success Boys
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-05

come people say that in some re-
snects he is akin to some bankers
who become very hard of hearing
when a farmer of doubtful re-
sources applies for a loan. The
"Coloneps" ears, they say, seem
chock full of wax when a booze
laden truck groans and rumbles
past him. The drivers insist that
the trucks are we'll "greased" and
the groanings are only discernible
to meddling nancies NOT PAID to
enforce prohibition.
Maybe! Maybe!
If it were not out of place for
us to suggest in all sincerity few
things to the gallant Colonel"
we would in the first place advise
him to visit a good nose, eye and
ear specialist, for there is great
chance for improvement and he
might get relief. Secondly, we
would warn him (and this we whis-
peri to eschew the company of GER
tain DANES addicted to imbibing
from the cup that both "Cheers
and-we almost said "inebriates.'
Somehow, Teddy dear, these ladies
delight to tell of the thrills exper-
fenced in your captivating compa,
ny. Keep away, Teddy, from such
girls and particularly from the
wenches who visit Scobey for they
are not the darlings they pretend
to be. They are often full of guile
as well as a lust for gin. Go tt
Havre-but no-on second though
we advise you to stay away from
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-05
Friday. Friday, July 5. l9,,
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San Francisco 1862
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those t G; near the larger on especial,
a high percentage on ~ ones, Show
CONSTRUCTION con b in 1928. u An Apartment
ar are e6 B5ayOnne with 8O.s S%;no Sg them
O. Cleveland we S8.2%, E SaSf' East
87.4%, Evanston 75.S%SS ' p, Orange
Pa Park TX, (Mich.) $3.50 5 Je,.Has hlSi
$3.50, Newark 84.8'% Jersey Civ
ers, N. Y. with $685. % ana n YOlt.
lies provided with new pa The FAM.
forced into apartments r'" housing
But perhaps of yroo.
canoe are the large num numb sl@if,
dependent smaller citiou Os e. Of IN,
cinnati, Columbus, Davies vtS Ike < Ca,
Hartford re, Lincoln, I it'll Denver,
Louisville, Minneapoli11 At N Rock
en-, Norfolk, Passaic' N e Aav.
Portland, Rochester, Sa IIta'eI1'oa
City, San Antonio, Ses SsLt Lab
cuse, Tacoma and WinstO Syta
in which the percentage '@ ~ 4 'Saleu
being housed in apartment NJ ismEe
creased in the last few v ~ mas N
a negligible to an important f f; llon
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-05
ECONOMY IN GOvERNMVN,

President HoOv.' has laid H..
the law to the heads of the the di SSEs
ent Departments and brancbooiul le'.
the Government that thew 'S q
keep down expenses. It is svi5 mug
ly his idea that "Coollidgs.'a,oosStaiI
my" must be preserved. H. psal
idential pronouncement saws a. ~,
the Federal budget for the nsv, T y
cal year must not exceed t5s ' ~ y.
Coolidge budget. '' ia'
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-05
BRITISH PROPAGANDA

English propaganda never ceases 1t is with us
all seasons and Englands servants keep continual
ly sounding the praises of their own country, Be
sides the professional English propagandists there
are also Englands representatives in this country
Sir Esme Howard, addressing the graduates of the
University of North Carolina on June TO- described
King Alfred "the grandfather of the United
States" He also made the following statement
that is far from convincing:
Had he never lived and never
saved England from the pagan
Scandinavians, it is more than
probable that the whole trend of
history would have been changed
and that whatever this country
might have become it would not
have been the same country it is
now"
Inc de1eat OF the Norsemen and Danes did not
safeguard England from invasion William the
Oonqueror and his Norman-French freebooters con-
quered the Saxons, established their own institn-
lions, and made the conquered people mere slaves.
Inc Saxons became the servants of the Normans.
ana this condition of servitude continued for close
on three hundred years. Whatever rude institu-
lions the Saxons possessed before the conouest
were uprooted and French laws and civilization
SuOSu.uted oy the conquerors. When the two
races finally amalgamated the Normans continued
70 De the rulers and overlords and this condition
eohtlnued down to very recent period Wba+ezox
institutions the English possess thew are more
French and Roman than Saxon. Tho co-,or., =
.S''iOns were IN very primitive stage when the
Norman-French conquered England.
A-Ae al prOpagandlsts Sir Esme Howard as
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-05
Who Murdered Othel Severns?

Under the caption appeared page editorial
Western published Hamilton county, Montana
which we reprint below
startled
the entire state mystery promises
the most sensational murder the history of the
Treasure State.
be another sacrifice the
of stupidity and arrogance.
seems that only few ability carry
authority grace interesting phenomenas
who reasonable and private life appear to lose all of
proportion when clothed with the of high office
upon them like wine
by
tics of office all the nation The graveyards being
filled with the of awabng citizens by the irresponsible
cyclists public labong under the
usion that public office privilege public
the point of murder if it impulses
These deusiOn of grandeur the of the murders
petrated by prohibition officers whpsnappers
find themselves adorned in outfits distinguished the
of Susas Band or the funke of some snobbsh hotel
Much all of this trouble could be avoided the fact could soak
INTO the skulls OF Officers that they just have job like
e that they the of
aed them which provides authority
des their line of duty that they not the the people
but their servants and that every citizen rights
that holders of these unkey jobs respecrgh
are the basis of liberty and which citizens pressed too will
defend with their necessary uustfed assumption
authority, and that properly.
principles liberty is immunity from unauthorized
and unwarrand arrests right
ter mans premises provided the
stop anyone the highways of this country for search and
investigation without reasonable party stopped
search officer any right go the public
highway stop he is looking for
ct and take his money
Nor has he right search mans house ome
provided by law and Montana far state
e no law against the manufacture transportation
hoc local officers
OF prohibition laws and when they NEEDLE they just
ing authority which they don't have looking trouble
Again. all of these exagal activities result of
and stupidity and the public pays putting unba
anced in office.
Severns is another examine of the "sa "
wo unbalanced by authority shoots first aterard
The lady is dead her life society than several old
| cords bTt fho cborfffd iJp
those birds who burn down the something
with the cellar door hngn other words Now he
mas e Seevn blood on his hands, and he don't
gows where ne should should opinion that
nose CHOSEN to protect society," who murder should hang
few Officers hung of the wild eyed under
the spell of a uniform and a to normalcy.
] The Western News editorial follows.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-05
WHO MURDERED oTHEL sEvERNs?

On the night of Wednesday, May 20, at about go
O'Clock Othel Severns, popular and respected Corvallis
teacher shot in the back as she drove past the en-
trance to the Ravai Fair Grounds adjoining Hamilton
The lady fingered nearly weeks and died in the agony
produced by tetanus, aftermath of gunshot wounds.
At the moment of the shooting the three roads lead
ing north from Hamilton commanded by Sheriff
stokes deputy Sheriff George Cole, and Chief of Police
Sonn Fhps all heavily armed, intent apprehension of
stolen Ford coupe During the three weeks that have
passed not the slightest evidence has been produced that
there were any other armed persons in the vicinity.
An nqust was held Immediately following the death of
MRS Severns by Coroner John Bowling, County Attorney
H. u Packer representing the state Fifteen witnesses
were examined The dying declaration and signed state
ment OF Mrs Severns which she accused Sheriff Stokes
Oh snootng her together with corroboratory testimony
were submitted Sheriff Stokes represented by two able
lawyers Messr Kurtz and Mulroney heard and de-
MEG ne accusation and considerable testimony offer
ed IN support OF his abb verdict returned that
the deceased came to her death by of gunshot
wound at the hands of person unknown to this jury"
AND now 1t appears that the local authorities propose to
let the matter drop
The verdict of coronor's jury following such a
hasty and futile investigation cannot be considered as an
exoneraon of Sheriff Stokes or as conclusive in any
sense But little evidence was submitted excepting that
adduced by Sheriff Stokes lawyers The dying declara-
LION Oh MIS- Severns was disregarded according to of
Inc JURORS Lor tne reason that the written statement
luity because of the failure OF Justice of the
Vlnacke to read the heading of the statement to
the dying teacher before she signed This juror
SOu Inc western News that "he verdict amounted to
oniyshowing that the girl did not
mt suicide In short the investigation far made has
general dersion and is wholly unsatisfactory
70 tne Jusuce loving public terrible crime has been
-''eO 0nerl1I Stokes denies the accusation that ne
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-08
PROGRESS OF MONTANA
AGRICULTURE, BULLETIN

How Montana has changed from
a strictly grazing area to a lead.
ing agricultural region where its
products command national atten-
ton, is told in a new bulletin,
Progress of Montana's AgricuI-
ture," just issued by the Montana
Extension Service.
The bulletin tells of the for
ward strides that have been made
since farms have become estab-
lished in production areas. Bar
rier after barrier to agriculture
have been swept away, and now
great areas of old-time grazing
sections of Montana are under
cultivation.
The natural fertility of the soil
of Montana has been a leading
factor in Montana's agricultural
progress. Sound farming systems
have become established; pure
breds replacing scrubs; grains
from the farms are used to sup
plement nutritious grasses to fat
ten livestock, small fioCSs of sheep
are abundant, the swine industry
is growing and dairy cows are an
essential part of the agricultural
programs in many farming areas.
The bulletin shows the slow
struggle that has been made with
in the state; the finding and adap-
ton of varieties of farm crops to
different areas; the struggle to
restore fertility of soils in cut
over sections of western Montana;
the converting of alkaline and
water-logged sections of western
Montana; and the remarkable i'm
proyements made in crop-produc-
ton methods. AS high as 200 per
cent increase in alfalfa yields are
in statistics from one
county.
The bulletin deals primarily
with the work of the Montana
Extension service in recent years,
showing with umerou illustra-
ions, some of the phases of that
work which is helping to develop
he agriculture of the state.
A. w. WARDEN, County Agent.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-08
Lower Wolf Creek

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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shumway
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Wilkinson and daughter were
Sunday visitors at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sudgen.
Bell Shumway spent the week
end with Mary Funk at the Fred
Sugden home.
We are glad to say that Stevie
Marmon. Jr. who has been i'll is
able to be out again.
Fred Sugden, Jr. is home again
after a two months visit with his
sister at Gouvenour, Canada.
The Misses Valma and Madeline
Strachan r visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Strachan.
Mrs. John Strachan and family
were Sunday visitors at the Steve
Marmon home.
Our bachelors on the Creek go
out every day looking for the
robins.
Freddie and Iowa Sugden spent
Saturday night with Dwight Cox.
Cornelius and Dave Funk made
a trip to the coal mine recently.
Selmer Kraugstade is visiting at
the Dwight Cox home.
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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-08
MONTANA OUTLOOK OUT
PROSPECTS FAVORABLE

Every farmer in Roosevelt coun.
ty is interested in the recent
Montana Agricultural Outlook
which ina brief way forecasts pro
duction and probable price of
leading products. Using the Ma
tional Outlook published in
February as a basis and giving
emphasis to those products in
which Montana is interested by
virtue of her position and pro-
duction, the Montana Outlook
makes the following forecast:
The outlook for marketing the
1929 wheat crop is more favor
able than for the crop now being
moved, as exceptional yields due
to weather conditions can not be
expected in all parts of the world
another year Another favorable
factor is the increasing consump-
| ton of wheat. The outlook points
out the necessity of keeping pro-
duction cost at a minimum, if a
profit is to be made. Competition
in foreign fields is tending to in
crease.
Flax is on an export basis and
can therefore be expanded with
safety. Prices may ease off if a
sharp increase is in sight but such
is not RI he exnected.
Potato paintings are being re
duced in all sections, but a heavy
planting by Montana growers OF
seed or table stock in anticipa-
ton of this reduction should not
be encouraged. A fair yield would
again ruin prices.
Beef cattle will continue to be
good property for several years.
Feeder prices will depend largely
upon the corn crop.
Dairy products should continue
about as they have for the past
few years with little increase or
decrease.
Many ewes are being held off
the market for breeding, and with
increased lamb production, the
number of sheep on farms in the
United States is close to the high
point in the past thirty years.
Prices are still good for both meat
and mutton.
Hogs appear to be in a favor
able position with a good demand
and a smaller supply in sight than
usual.
Poultry is also in a favorable
position. Good prices for dressed
poultry and eggs can be expected
business conditions keep good.
Turkey prices may be expected to
be about the same as those re
in 1928.
Over-expansion of any one pro
duct does not seem warranted at
this time according to the predic-
lions of the Outlook. Reserves to
AXE care of a possible unfavorable
e would seem more in line.
A. w. WARDEN,
County Agent.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-08
FLASHES OF news
FROM THE EXCHANGES

New York announcement is
made of the consolidation of the
Guaranty Trust Co. and the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce. The
new bank will have a combined
capital, surplus and undivided
profits of more than $180,000 600
and in that respect will be the
largest bank in the United States.
Washington-The radio commits
sion has denied the Ford Motor
company applications for construc-
ton permits and commercial
licenses for six stations through
which it desired to establish con-
nection between the plant at Dear
born, Mich. and its South Ameri-
can rubber plantations.
Decentralization Of the alleg-
ed provisioss of a secret treaty
between Belgium and France, has
created considerable Juror. In
reply a semi-oficial note was pub
lished by the Havas News agency
denying that any military treaty
had been made between the two
countries.
Cheffoo, China-The United Sta
ties steamship Trenton has arriv-
ed here from Manila to protect
American lives and property in
of the disturbing military
situation. The ship came to this
port at the request of Leroy Web
Der, American consul.
New York-Heavy snowstorms
are reported over the eastern and
New England states, with a fall
Of from eight to twenty inches. !
Traffic was blocked and much suf-
.ering ensued. 10000 men were
out to ork in New York clearing
lrifts from the streets.
Washington - Endowing George
Washington university of Wash
ngton, D. c., with the income of
100000 in perpetuity, Mrs. Chaun
M. Depew has created a mem
rial for her husband who died in
Jew York last spring. The money
5 to be used to establish a de-
.artment of public speaking. This
S her first photo in ten years.
Foochow, China-The nationalist
overnnent's ban on gambling has
reated a new demand for motion
ictures. For centuries gambling
as been the principal form of en-
ertainment offered by Chinese
to their guests.
Tokyo The emancipation of
apanese women has received new
emi-oficial recognition in the
rection of an apartment house
II unmarried women in a Tokyo
lburb. The Japanese press ref
rs to the place as IAN old maids
.radise.r
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-08
Half Section For Sale

The following parcels of land
situated near Hamblin. McCone
county, are offered for sale by the
owner at a low price and reason
able terms. Very good land for E
grain and stock farm. Description
El5 of SWA of Section IL
SWA of NEA and NWA Of
SEX. and NWA Of Section "a
Township %. west of Range 46
east Of NJ. P. NJ. For further parti
culars see or write The Wolf
Point Herald. Wolf Point, Mon
tana. ihf
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-08
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c. Chamberlain and Hans Twet-
en- hauled loads of wheat to town
on Saturday, returning Sunday.
Miss Gladys Parsley spent the
past week with her sister, Mrs.
Geo. Busse.
H. E. Prall and son Everett
made a trip to Vida this week.
Bruce Mcmahon has installed a
radio in the Tweten home. We
know he will derive much pleasure
from it.
The Pralls spent Sunday eve
ming at the Buxton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Burk were
dinner guests at the Rankin home
last Sunday.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-08
Personnel
Of H. S. Band

CHAS. H. SIMON
Director
PICCOLO Walter Chapman
Buelah Torrison
CLARINET Bernard Markham
Bernard Geisen
r. Helen Listerud
George Rathert
Alice Lund
Norman Coombs
Margaret Rygg
SAXOPHONE Leslie Boyer
Melbourne Coffey
Ray Inglehart
CORNETS Harold Shipman
Dean Herman
John Williams
Robert Lowell
Garnet Montgomery
Tom Kelly
HORNS Kenneth STEVENSON
Buelah Thorn
John Kaniewski
TROMBONES Warren Wright
Max Summers
Clarence Bartel
BARITONE Harry Veldhuis
BASES Leonard Kaniewski
Leroy Rogers
DRUMS Gerald Casterline
Dorothy Torkelson
Miss Lylah Eckwall
Director Vocal Music
Belle Everett
Helen Listerud
Dorothy Torkelson
Accompanies