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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-17
BLACKWELL AND HANS
MADSEN WIN FROM
ERICKSON AND HUETH
Candidates Carrying County are Galen. Leavitt, Anderson,
VIM. Young; County Republican nominees are Angyick,
the Two Uelands, Bakewell. Iverson. Niels Madse1l, Hans
Madsen, Bolster, Markuson Nelson and Wheeler: Is Dem
ocratic Vote; Tabulation on Back Page

The primary election held Tuesday
brought out the largest number of
voters ever recorded at a primary in
this county. The total vote will ex-
ced 1900, whereas in the past the pri-
mary vote has %fluctuated between
1400 and 1900 votes.
The battle for the nomination for
County Commissioner and County at
torney took precedence over all other
candidates., and when the smoke of
battle cleared away and the votes
were counted, or at least sufficient Of
them so that the scattering votes
could not change the outcome, it was
found that Edward Iverson had re-
ceived the nomination with a major
ity of $50 with three precincts still
missing. Henry Haven was second
and A. w. March runner up with a
very narrow margin between them.
The vote for County attorney was
quite a surprise, as many of the pol
itical prophets maintained that Onstad
would win, with Blackwell second and
Erickson a poor third. This did not
prove to be the ease as Blackwell won
out with a margin Of slightly oven
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-17
FORMER OLD time
RESIDENT IS KILLED
RODEO MISHAP
Roy Mann, Cowboy Rider
Succumbs to Injuries Re
ceived from Fall
(Sidney Herald)

Roy Mann, 20, died at the Sidney
hospital Saturday from injuries re-
ceived in the afternoon Of Saturday,
July 9Th, at the rodeo at Sperry's
ranch east Of the river in Mckenzie
county.
Roy had been engaged to team with
Steve Douglas as pickup man at the
rodeo and was widely known for his
skill at that sort of thing. AS the ro-
dec was coming to a close one of the
horses refused to be driven back into
the corral and Roy suggested roping
and throwing the animal and drag
ging him back. He threw the rope
and caught the horse, but the horse he
was riding was not rope wise and did
the unexpected. The saddle horsc
swamped to the side and stepped ven
the rope and the roped horse made a
wild lunge that threw the saddle horse
off its feet on top of the rider.
After being distangled Roy was
picked up unconscious and n of the
airplanes at the rodeo was sent to AL
exander for a doctor, who, upon ar
rival at the scene, directed that the in
jured mar be brought to the Sidney
hospital. 1t was discovered upon ex-
animation that his skull was fractured
from over the right eye back across
the crown. There was also a deep
rope burn under one of his arms
where the rope had caught him as his
horse fell.
Roy Mann was born near Plenty
wood in 1901. The family moved from
there to Dore a few years later and
in 1910 moved to their present ranch
near Clark. Dave Mann, one Of the
five brothers, who is employed at the
Gem City Garage, was at the rodeo on
the Fourth and that night took Roy
home from there, a distance of nearly
II miles, in his car. The next day, of
course, Roy was back to help in the
pickup work and met with the fatal
accident. He was to have been mar
ried soon to Miss Gertrude Hart of
the east side according to information.
Surviving Roy are his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Mann, and five bro
Tiers, j. L., j. D., d. w., Grover F.,
Oliver A., and Ted, and three sisters
Mrs. Pearl Forsythe, Mrs. Ruby Hart
and Miss Alean Mann. All were at
the funeral services. Roy was regard
ed highly by an extensive acquain-
tance as was evidenced by the large
attendance at the funeral. The NJ. f..
church was crowded to the doors. The
flowers were many and beautiful.
Rev. Hardy preached the sermon In
terment was made in the Sidney GEM
etery.
C,L,,r,ka for The uaro1J
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-17
BONE7RAIL RESIDENT
COMMITS SUICIDE:
DEPENDENCY CAUSE
Former Worlds Champion Ski
Jumper Ole Westgaard,
Died Instantly

Word has reached US that Ole West
gard, 81 years old, of Bonetrail, N.
D., former worlds champion ski
jumper committed suicide last Friday
evening by shooting himself with a
double barrelled shot gun, which he
had fixed up so that both barrels were
discharged at once, and killing him
instantly, the shots entering through
his stomach.
Mr.. Westgaard settled in the Bone
trail country in 1907 and has lived
there ever since. He was married in
1909 and is survived by his widow and
six children.
1t is claimed that financial troubles,
coupled with the loss of this years
crop through a terrific drought which
had burned up the majority of the
crops in that vicinity. was the cause
for the commission Of this rash deed.
Mr.. Westgaard at one time held the
worlds record for ski jumping in
Norway and carried a gold watch
presented him in person by the King
Ct Norway. He also Won the Ameri-
can record at Duluth about Is years
ago.
He was we'll liked in his home
community and his funeral which oc-
cured Monday was attended by the
entire community.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-17

Kermit and Alma Johnson are back
from a weeks visit with their III.
Gle at Flaxton, N. d.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-17
ROOSEVELT COUNTY
VOTERS CLEAN HOUSE
ION COUNTY OFFICERS
Claims Present Administration
Extravagent and New Tick
ct Chosen

The primary election in Roosevelt
County turned out to be a mighty bit
ter fight. Eight years ago there was
a thorough house cleaning in the
Court house there, and once again the
people have revolted from the admin
i~stration held by those office holders,
most of whom have been reelected OF
else are supposed to be their own Sc
lected candidates for the various Of
fees.
Another house cleaning campaign
was put into affect and from reports
coming to US, the voters there surely
did clean house. We understand that
everyone of the present incumbents
who were candidates for reelection
were defeated, and this included Coun-
ty Commissioner George Lesson.
Clerk e. Recorder w. j. Hardie, Urea
surer Mel McFarlan, Sheriff j. H.
Anderson, former County attorney
Hugh Marion, Assessor L. M. Clay
ton and Surveyor f. E. Carey.
Arthur Ryder Of Froid was nomin-
ated for State representative; VIM
Mcbride Of Culbertson for Commits
%sioner; Calvin l.. Rogers Of Wolf Point
for Clerk & Recorder; H. A. Morley
of Poplar for Treasurer; Henry Lowe
of Culbertson for Sheriff; w. l.. Rose
of Poplar for County Attorney; j.. c
Sullivan of Brockton for Assessor
Chas. l.. Arivee of Bainville for Sur.
! veyor and Margaret N. Inglehart OF
Wolf Point for Superintendent o.
Schools.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-17
SOCIAL AT ARCHER

The Lutheran Ladies Aid at Archer
are giving an ice cream social and
lunch at the Lee School house 8 miles
west of Plentywood on July goth, to
which the public is cordially invited.
1t will be a real party with plenty of
home made ice cream made from pure
sweet cream and plenty of good
things to eat.
Don't forget the date, and it will be
from 2 p. M. until everyone is served
and it gets pitch dark. Let's all go.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-17
Large Primary Vote Cast
SHERIDAN CO. CROPS
ARE AMONG BEST IN
NORTHWEST DISTRICT
Reserve of Western Grains
Give Us Lead For This
Year

st. Paul, Mimi, July 9-Wheat is
heading out in South Dakota, south
ern Minnesota and North Dakota and
starting to head out in northern dis
tricts with conditions further inn
proved the past week as a result Of
adequate rainfall in most sections, the
Farmers Union Terminal Association
says in its weekly crop review.
"The dry sections of Montana have
been visited by quite general rains
and prospects in that state are much
improved" the review bays. "Tb
summarize the situation generally
prospects are from good to excellent.
Flax generally is in bloom and from
fair to good. Corn is making steady
Roadway, but is a week to ten days
later than normal as a result of mod
crate weather. The hay crop and pas
lures in Minnesota and the Dakotas
are good, with less favorable weather
conditions in Montana, which may re-
suit in a heavy turmoil of livestock.
"Crop conditions generally through
out Minnesota are much better than
a year ago.
with the crops in the critical per-
iod of the year, conditions are fur
Their improved. A correspondent in
the northwestern part of North Dako-
ia has been unable to find any traces
of rust. For that section it is est
mated that flax acreage has been in
creased 80 per cent and sugar beet
acreage by 20 per cent, but web
worms have been active and neces-
STATED spraying. Durum wheat is
making as good progress as spring
wheat. Oats and barley are general
ly favorable; hay and pasture good
and rye rather thin. In several Sec
tions rye is being cut for hay because
of the extremely low prices. Bottin-
eau, New Rockford, and Bismarck re-
ports excellent growing conditions.
early forecasts of heavy growth
of weeds are being borne out.
Weeds are unusually thick in flax
fields in LaMoure and Dickey coun-
ties, Corn growth is excellent and
fields comparatively clean. In east
ern North Dakota and western Min
nesota potatoes are doing only fail
and acreage is not large. Pastures
generally are in good condition, but
need continued rainfall.
an Montana the condition of wheat
and hay is good in the eastern ant
| northern sections of the state as wei
as west of the Rockies, while cen
I. trail and southern agricultural dis.
| tricts have suffered due to lack o.
moisture. There have been a mum
Der of hail storms which have dam
aged crops in scattered local areas.
Conditions in the northern coun
! ties of South Dakota are excellen
with wheat and corn all doing well
There have been reports of rust il
many fields, but little damage ha!
been done.
Heavy receipts of new winter whea
from the Southwest though not 81
large as a year ago and improved cr'ol
conditions in Canada, due to rains ant
light export demand, have continues
to keep wheat prices depressed
Where wheat prices advanced sharpl.
in June of 1929, they declined in Jun
of 1880.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-17
WILL BE GIVEN
AT NEW OUNTY FAIR
BUILDING ON JULY 26

A dance will be given at the new
County fair building east of Plent-
wood on Saturday evening, July Goth
by the Fair board. The dance room
has a good floor and is 40 by 100
feet. This will be the first of a SER
les of dances to be given there to
raise funds for the erection of a stock
pavilion on the grounds. Don't fail
to come if you like to dance and wish
to help the fair board in building up
through this means instead of taxa
ton.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-17

100 votes ahead of Erickson and On
stad coming in third place.
Miss Markusen Nominated
Another upset of some of the pud-
itical dopesters wa that Miss Single
ton would be returned to office rs
County Superintendent of Schools, but
Miss Markuson won out handily with
a considerable majority.
es Max Nix Hout.
Max Hueth. candidate for sheriff
against Hans P. Madsen is a sadly dis
appointed man today. After putting
on a house to house campaign thru
out the country. as we'll as in the other
towns in the county, and with sur
preme confidence that he would carry
the election, the returns Indicate that
Madsen will receive five out of every
seven votes east on the Republican
ticket. His unofficial campaign man
ager H. granny Shirtliff, whose
dream of an easy chair as deputy
sheriff ended in a very rude awaken
ing, is also wondering why his SUI
PRIME confidence could be 50 sadly out
of order. Why, they tell us that some
one had the supreme gall to write in
granny's name for "Oaicial Cow
catcher" and mark an X before his
name.
Ueland's Both Win
ApIrnur IroIopI &c On+l1,l OIL d..
mus r Iceland of Antelope, both cam
didates for State Representative were
both nominated with good najorities
over A. 7. Larsen and f. j. Sherry.
These two candidates are not related,
altho they both bear the same very
uncommon name.
HOLMAN for Treasurer
Albert j. HOLMAN, our present
County treasurer was q close run
ner-up with Sheriff Madsen for ne
largest majority over his opponent
Fred lbsen. These two men carried
on a very clean campaign in the most
friendly spirit, both being mighty
good men for the Office, but the voters
felt that HOLMAN had served as
Treasurer with greet competency and
that he was entitled to another term.
Had this not been the case, the vote
between these two candidates would
have been much closer.
Bolster Wins HanniIy
George Bolster Of Prcntywood nosed
out Alfred Jensen in the race for the
nomination for assessor, and when Me
total tally is made will lead his OPP
ponent by about $50 votes. This nom
ination is greatly pleasing to the hun
dreds Of friends Bolster has in thi.
county. That he will be elected is a
foregone conclusion, as the voters win
fall behind him almost solidly.
Neils Madsen re-nominatod
The campaign to defeat Niels Mad
sen for Clerk and Recorder fell bv
the wayside. His majority will he
about 600 votes. Present indicetions
are that all nominated republicans WI
be elected this fall which will mern
that Mr.. Madsen will corti,.le as
Clerk and Recorder for another two
years.
The State nominees are not yet
available and may not be obtained be-
fore we go to press. VIM. l.. Young
Of Wolf Point, candidate for Public
Service Commissioner got about as
many votes as the other nine aandi-
dates together. We understand the
Continued on last page)
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-17

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-08
LEGGE SAYS WHEAT
GLUT CLEARING Up
Overloaded Grain Stabilization
Corporation Getting Rid
Of Stored Volume

Warrington, April 6.-R-Chair-
man Legge Of the farm board believes
the wheat situation was clearing up"
He said the grain Sterilization COR
poration had been . "little over
loaded" on May futures bought at
Chicago but some q them had -heen
traded for wheat On other positions
and ! small quantity suld.
H19eEftAgyfA MISUNDERSTANDING
EmS0S ~ ia cofpofSticn - st0ge
wheat In millers' bin, the chairman
said the board was confident Of the
cooperation OF the millers IN IT, e.
forts to stabilize the market.
ANY measure Of stabiliSation Is ad-
vantageous to the professor Of
wheat" he said. 1.-THE millers know
they have nothing to gain By . Wildly
f1uctuating market"
Reports received from the north
west, Legge said yesterday, indicate
the spring wheat acreage reduction
campaign Of the board Is continuing
to make headway. He said that while
| the exact percentage Of the reduction
In planting cannot be ascertained q
| this time, there was . general dis
position on the p1rt Of farmers tc
cooperate In this movement for better
| prices.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-08
HOOVERLAUDS DOCTOR WEIGH,
DEAN OF AMERICAN MEDICINE
Calls Johns Hopkins Man Great.
cot Statesman In Field
OF Public Health
JOINS m WORLDS TRIBUTE
Seized Opportunities to Direct
Research 70 Service Of
Humankind

Warrington, April 6-R-Prestdent
Hoover today characterized Dr.. VII
liam Henry WEIGH Is "our greatest
statesman In the field Of public
health" 1t the washington exercises
Of the international celebration mark
ing the Goth birthday Of the Baltt-
more pathologist.
The dean Of American medicine,
who now holds the chair OF history OF
medicine at Johns Hopkins, was hon
ored In many parts Of the world to-
day, % other cities reported joining
With the nations capital In tribute.
In . radio address broadcast over q
national hook.up President Hoover
said the present age Is marked by
two tendencies, the democratic and
the scientific"
I'm DR.. WEIGH and his work." Mr.
Hoover continued, we find On ex'
preston In the best In both tenden-
cies. He not only represents the spar'
It Of pure science but constantly see
and seises opportunities to direct 1T
results into service Of humankind"
After sketching the history Of med
icine, President Hoover emphasized
| the value Of research work and laud'
I'd the activities Of the Psychologist u
this direction.
.As q research worker In pur'
science" he said Of Dr. WEIGH. m
has made original and valuable dis
coveries. As Z technoaogist he HI
devised practical methods Of applytn'
pure science. AZ . Teacher he m
spread true knowledge and inspira
ton among Thousands, but In organ
ixing and directing research and ap
plication Of medical knowledge on
wider field Of prevention Of disease =
Is among the preeMinent few who q
serve the title Of Statesman" !.
1. Ooncluding, pftsideut Hoover ~
he wishAd % express 1.-THE aflection I
our couutrymen and the esteem OF q
profession Ia every country when
convey TO him their Wishes Tor mar
years Of continued happiness"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-08
CONFESSED SLAYER
OF Three PERSONS
HAS LIFE SENTENCE
Speedy Justice Melted Out %
Negro Who Killed Girl, Boy
and Another Negro

st. Paul, April 0.-R-Doubt that
Andy Mann, negro torture slayer.
killed Dorothy Aune. l2-year-oad
Minneapolis girl. despite his dened
confession that he committed the
crime last August. Wa expreo1e0 =.
day by police Of the Twin Ctf1eA
Although st. Paul police tndicaSeo
yesterday that they believed the
negro's story had solved the murder
Of the child, an additional checkup
today led authorities Of both cities "a
joiu In the conclusion that the con-
fession probably was . ~fahrSeation.
To Investigate Story
Floyd Olsen, fIennepin county a.
torney, said, however, that police o.
both cities had not completed q check
Of Maun's story and that they WI
inyesti9ate It completely before
reaching q final conclusion that the
confession probably was . fabraca-
tion. Olsen said Mann also VIII be
questioned about the slaying Of Fear
osten In Minneapolis In October, ~
Wide discrepancies were found "
Naun's story Of the Aune Saying
police said, although they admitted
some Of the details which he recatec
were correct. They said. however
that they obtained information TODAY
that . former employer Of Mann hak
read to him Newspaper accounts O
tho Staying.
County Attorney Olsen said be vii
interview Mann In . few days ct stu
water p~enitentiary 70 which the -
year.old negro was sentenced Tor w
Yesterday after he had pleaded quit!
to killing Earl Tague. l6, here las
Friday.
In court Mann wore . pair Of shoe
he had taken from TAgue and he ais
carried the youths cap. He answere
questions freely and only once dld 2
show any semblance Of concern. Afte
he had been sentenced he asked ia
court: "vvil I have sto answer e
the murder q the girl In ninneapol
also3"
"Your sentence Is for life and 70
cannot get IN additional sentence
the court answered. That seemed
please the negro and he WAS led Avn
to begin the trip to the peuitentiaF'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-08
us. court FACING
RECORD SESSION. 50
DRY CASES BOB Up
Defendants IN Liquor Violation
Actions Mostly Plead
Not Guilty !,
CIVIL SUIT DOCKET Is SET
Several Notable Suits and Grim.
| inal Trials Listed for
Rest Of Week
CIVIL SUIT DOCKET Is SET

Federal district court opened what
promised to be . record term for BIS
marck sittings, at 10 O'Clock this
morning. Predictions were made
about the corridors by lawyers that .
30-day session was ahead for Judge
Andrew Miller and his staff.
All the lawyers In the state and
some from Montana seemed to be on
hand, certainly all corners Of the
commonwealth were represented. The
federal district attorneys staff here
includes Peter Garberg, Usher L. Bur-
dick and George Thorpe, with Mrs.
Frank Talcott and Ella O'Keefe,
clerks. The court clerks on hand are
]. A. Montgomery. chief, ana Frank
TAlcott, deputy. Others r U. 8.
Marshal o. Gunvaldsen, with deputies
Hector Barnes and Howard 6track
and Olive Fisher, secretary. Agnes
McMichael Is stenographer and secre.
tary to Judge Miller.
Liauoe Cases With Points
The forenoon session today was de.
voted to calling the calendar and set
ting cases, after which 50 defendants
on liquor law violation charges wers
called individually and in groups be-
fore the bar and arraigned. Most O
these pleaded not guilty, but . fev
entered pleas Of guilt. They were d.
rected to appear again this afternoon
or tomorrow morning. when furthe
d~isposition Of their cases viii b
made.
One Of the cases is the Thomas As
bridge case, involving seizure q q 6t
still ct Leith last summer. ave de
PENDANTS faced the Judge n this CO
and are to appear again Wednesda
morning.
TWO Of the liquor cases promise {
be interesting from the legal stand
point, as ]. NJ. Hanley, Of Mandal
counsel for the defendants, moved fc
suppression Of the evidence In tn
cases Of James King and OF John an
Louis Seidl.
Jurors Get Afternoon Off
At the opening Of court the list
Jurors was called. Nearly al we1
present. Four asked to be excuse'
CONTINUED on page nine)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-08
COURTDNAY FARMER
SEEKS $500 REWARD
Robert Walker Claims State
Offer for Giving Information
In Murder and Robbery

Robert Walker, farmer living near
Courtenay, today filed application
with Governor George +. ehafer Tor
the $500 reward offered by the state
Tor information leading to the arrest
and conviction Of the slayer Of Elmer
Bunkowske, . clerk in the FIRST Ma
tional Bank Of Courtenay.
L. was walker who first suggested
20 the authorities that n. J. Mead
might be guilty and 1t was By follow.
ing this "tip" that evidence against
Mead was piled up and his confession
obtained. Mead now Is serving . LIE
sentence In the state penitentiaEy.
In support Of his claim for the re-
ward walker refers the governor t.
states Attorney r. D. Chase, Assist
ant States Attorney Il. B. Rutgers
and Sheriff H. B. epanton oe Stuts'
man county; ounder Osjoed, state %
perintendent q criminal adenttfica'
ton, and n. J. Hinck, detective en-
ployed by the state bankers associa'
tion. s.
Governor Skater said he wouls
take the application under advise
ment to Gee II any more claims ar
fdled and that he probably win COME
With stutsrnan county authorities BE
fore paying the reward.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-08
ASK SUPREMEC court
FOR PERMISSION TO
INTERVENE IN fight
u. --
Claim u. S. District Court Had
No Right to Grant lnIunc.
ton Against Tariffs +.
-
RATES NOW BEFORE |. c. c.
Peals With Fixing Of lntrastate
Duties Substantially 10
per Cent Lower


81. Paul, April 0.-QPeAn applica-
ton has been filed by the state OF
Minnesota with the United States 81"
preme court for permission to inter-
vene In support Of the state Of North
Dakota which Is fighting an order OF
the federal district court granting an
Injunction restraining the North Da-
kota railroad and warehouse commits
sion from fixing . scale Of intrastate
class rates.
This was announced today by at
torney General Henry N. Benson OF
Minnesota, who said John +. Bonner,
assistant attorney general. Will ap-
pear before the United States su-
preme court In support Of the motion
for leave to intervene. Mr.. Bonner
will 60 to washington to present o.
guments before the court during the
week Of April II.
"The question Is Of Paramount I'M
portance to the state regulatory
bodies throughout the country" MI
Benson said.
The question involved Is whether
q United States district court, stttin(
in equity, has the right to suspend
o~peration Of an order Of the board o.
railroad and warehouse commission
ers Of the state Of North DAKOTA INK
ing q scale Of interstate class rate
on the ground that the validity o
such class rates Is now before TN
interstate commerce commission.
All Intervention Permission