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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08
BUTTE GAS SELLING
AT &c A GALLON
Community Station That First
Brought 4-Cent Slash Cuts Price
Again.

Butte, July 31.-James H. Rowe
of the Community Gasoline COM
pany today announced a further
cut in prices as the gasoline war
which has been smouldering here
for several weeks broke out anew,
Starting Friday, Community
gasoline will be sold for % cents,
1 cent under Thursdays price and
5 cents under the price which pre-
vailed before Community entered
the marketing field.
Organized for the purpose OF
demonstrating to the people that
gasoline could be sold at lower
prices in Montana, even if neces
-sary to ship from California, Rowe
said the firm was meeting will
success.
The original slash of cent
caused major companies to lowe
gasoline prices in Butte to NEE
competition.
despite the fact that mos
gasoline used in Montana is ship
ped from Wyoming, with a cores
pondingly lower freight rate thai
we are forced to pay in shipping
from California, the gasoline pric
structure in Montana is unreason
ably high" Rowe said.
He said that at Glendive, i
eastern Montana, gasoline sold fo
as high as % cents, while tn
same gasoline, shipped throug
Glendive, sold in the Dakotas flo
5 cents less.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08
A. o. u. w. Convention
Here Next Thursday

convention of members of
the Ancient Order of United
Workmen will be held at the Far
mer-Labor Temple, Thursday ev-
ening August 18th.
Byron E. Yates, well known
state manager of that insurance
and fraternal order, will be pres
ent and address the gathering.
After the business meeting, a
dance will be held for the mem
bers and their families or sweet
hearts as the case may be.
Members from Westby, Conner
town, Dooley, Outlook and Froid
will be present and all members
of the local lodge are requested to
be present and enjoy the conven-
ton and dance.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08

Word was received in Plenty.
wood Wednesday afternoon ABOUT
/ 80 that the Westland Service
Station at Redstone was on ire
and burning rapidly. ~
A request was made Tor tne
brentwood chemical fire truck as
it was feared that the bulk station
would also be DESTROYED, but
later report stated that the fire
fighting apparatus was not neces,
sary as the flames had died dowr
after leveling the station TO tn'
ground.
The fire started from SPAR
caused by the steel nozzle OF
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08
CALIFORNIA FRUIT
GROWERS VICTIMS
OF TOO MUCH FRUIT.
Many Thousands Hungry While
Fruit May Rot on Trees. Cost
of Distribution and Huge Prof
its to Consumer Cause Lack of
Demand.

Fresno, Calf, Aug. Forty
per cent of CALIFORNIA; prospec-
tive record-breaking crop of can
ming peaches have an excellent
chance of becoming bird feed
while the fruit rots on the trees.
That is the essence of the plan
proposed by Gamers and growers,
alike, for maintaining strong
price for the crop.
The growers this year face a
probable crop of about $4,000
tons of the canning peaches as
compared with 10000 tons sent
to market last year, when the
price skyrocketed to $50 a ton.
Should the growers throw on
the market all they produce, the
price would sink far below the
cost of production. In 1928, when
a bumper crop of 414,0G0 tons
weighted down the orchards, the
price was barely maintained al
$40 ton, a level growers say is
below cost to them.
Several plans have been sug
gested, but only two appear Il
have any real prospect of success
I One is to enlist the aid of the Fed
eral farm board.
A move toward obtaining Farm
Board aid was started long age
but it appears that lack of energ
has nearly caused its death.
The more probable method wi
be for Gamers and growers
agree on the amount of fruit t
be let stay on the trees. The Cal!
D fornia Canning Peach Grower
another coop, already has set SO
a ton as the price its growers sha
require, apparently an attempt b
edict to establish price.
But. Gamers have set 10000, 0(
cases as the maximum sensib
amount of this years pack, a fl,
n ure agreed upon by officers of Il
canning peach co-op-and a figu
i which arbitrarily means that 43!
600 tons of peaches possibly cam
= go to market.
=" Whether the coop can force t
n price to remain at the $50 level
= lively subject for debate, wi
,s many non-members likely to off
i their products at panic prices.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08
HOW TO PROCURE A
LOAN AND COST ON
FARM BINNED GRAIN
BY H. M. EHRMANNTRAUT
Farm Storage Grain Inspector
DooleY. Montana

Applicant must be a producer
and a member in good standing
with Farmers Union local.
1. Farmer calls for Farm Stor-
age Grain Inspector serving in his
county.
2. The farmers grain bin must
be of a type and on a location ac-
ceptable to the Inspector, Farmers
Union Terminal Assn, the Surety
Co., and the Commissioner of Ag-
riculture.
8. The farmer is required to
sign each of the following-if
more than one person owns the
grain and each owners name APP
pears on the Farm Warehouse
certificate, then each person SC
named must execute each of the
following forms:
A. Application for testing anC
sealing of grain under State Law
B. Marketing Agreement will
Farmers Union Terminal Assn.
G. Surety Bond Application.
! A. Arrangements will be made
in each county having Inspector
for having County Clerk & Re
corder, as soon as he records tn
Farm Warehouse certificate, show
ing Farmers Union serial number
to send a chattel abstract to tn
Farmers Union Terminal Assn.
Great Falls, Mont.
5. When Farmers Union Term
inal Assn. at Great Falls sha
= have received and accepted fal
| mer's application for loan, h
4 marketing agreement, applicatiO
for bond, properly endorsed, Far
Warehouse certificate and chatt
t abstract, check for loan will
/ mailed to the farmer anu mac
S payable to interested party
a. parties.
Ie Cost of Loan
n A. Grain inspection fee, &c D
Is bushel to be paid at time inspecti'
- is made.
B Prevailing rate of Intere
lp charged by intermediate Credit bal
at time loan is made: 4 to 81 10 p
h annum for time loan is outstand1r
IN Integrity bond at $3.50 7
be part thereof. Minimum premit
10 $3.50 and no refund for unearn'
Cost of Storage-Tnsurance cost
ne 1925 per 1000 bushels for goo da
Continued on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08
Squirrel Food

S0n' eSn' old Lard is bawling again.
;S ~. the old baboon IS weep
most Of the time. This time
H. Tpeeps eopiOus tears because
oor; sOwe J. trust got what they had
slsotug DOR their robber rates for
an = Lard thinks all people
tbs q aumb as he is. He laments
linz , , that he had to take the
avs s " with the power trust
DOM tle City dads, because
Of Of ~ yer H. know, he has the affairs
dsd Ss s Clty at heart and the city
Gtv ' ARE are nothing but a bunch Of
sm s tuds who have to have !
rgbt' man like Lard put then
III "i every now and then-evel
pettv = GO couldn't hold down tn,
M thy ,. office of justice of peace
iOrsio,UuC al representative of thos
thinlssH !. owners of the bladder still
Msv~oS, the City Council and III
cause 81 a are !, a bunch of buds be
Gus 't t.5 ne thinks !. |! by weeping cop p
he bsl; srs OF sincerity and honest
''iieVes they viii again .ia' f.
'0'n'inued on Page Four,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08
ENGINEER ASKS
UNITED STATES
TO AID SOVIET

Williamstown, Mass, Aug: D.
Plea for a friendly and helpful
attitude on the part of the United
States toward Soviet Russia's ex-
pertinent in Communism was
made before the Institute of Poll
tics today by Col. Hugh l.. Cooper
American consulting engineer Tor
a S75,0OO,OOO navigation project
on the Dneiper river, Ukraine
Russia.
Stating that, in his belief, Com
munism is now trying to compete
with capitalism for world suprem-
acy, Col. Cooper pleaded for
friendly American attitude on the
ground that anything the outside
world can do to speed the ia!
when the result can be set down
in the pages of history for every
body's scrutiny, the better it vii
be, not only for Russians but 10
the balance of the world"
Cites Progress
Looking at the picture OF Kus
CONTINUED on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08
WOULD FEED GRAIN
TO AVOID SURPLUS
Legge Offers Another Solution to
Lessen Large Visible Supply of
Wheat.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-The use of
wheat for livestock feeding was
urged today by Chairman Legge
of the farm board as a means of
disposing of the large visible sup
ply of wheat which has been q de-
pressing influence on the market.
In a radio address prepared for
delivery over WIS, the chairman
said "the price of wheat has reach
ed a point where we can and
should consider wheat from the
standpoint of its value as feed
for livestock.
"The present severe drought / as
reached a point" he said, "wi ere
the shortage of feed and forage
threatens serious losses to live
stock growers and dairymen over
wide area. The hay crop is the
smallest we have had in years. Ii
some sections the corn crop will
be reduced 40 or so per cent OF
even more.
Hay stocks are being fed out
and the prospect for sufficient
winter supplies of feed is not en-
couraging. Under these conditions
there is danger that farmers will
dispose of beef cattle and dair!
animals at a sacrifice. If Thu
movement is not headed off it ma,
mean that large number of ami
mails in poor condition will b,
forced onto the livestock markets
and still lower levels of livestocl
! prices"
The chairman said there was alb
solutelv no relief possible through
disposal of the surplus abroad a
prices below the domestic Level.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08
Saving of $3.50, 900
To Montana Farmers
Seen By New Rates

Helena, Aug. montana farm
ers may be saved $440,O0O this
season on new freight rates on
grain and grain products to be eff
fective Oct. 1 in the territory be-
tween Illinois, Wisconsin, the Mis-
sissippi river. and the Pacific
coast, it was estimated at the state
railroad commission offices here
today.
The estimate is based on pres
ent prospects for the wheat and
flaxseed crops in the state. If &c
per cent of the crops move to mar.
ket before Oct. 1, the savings will
still be $4,000, Harry B. Schae.
fer, rate expert says.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08
County Budget Estimated at $3A, $500
Drouth and Heat Extends Over Entire Country
Ohio Farmers Facing Loss;
May Feed Wheat for Corn

Cleveland, O., Aug. with
millions of dollars worth of farm
crops at stake, Ohio is facing
heavy losses if the drought of the
last three months continues, sur
vey of the state showed today.
Less than IA inch of rain fell in
the Cleveland area during July,
where the normal is 1856. May
and June also were far below nor
NAL.
The corn crop is the most seri-
ously affected, and prospects are
many farmers will be feeding their
livestock on wheat this fall, due
to the low price of wheat and the
shortage of corn.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08

The preliminary budget
as made up by the, various
officials was reduced 1896
by the economical commits
sioners, but two items were
raised in an amount OF
$1,000 to take the curse off
too much economy.
The taxpayers still have another
chance to protest against the pres
ent extravaganza by appearing
next Monday at the court house
when the commissioners meet tt
fix the levy.
The amount of the levy Of
course will be high in conjunction
with the large amount of money
to be raised and with the presen
condition of poor crops and low
prices amount to about the sam,
thing as confiscation of property.
When one looks over the pre-
liminary budget printed below an,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08
LEGGE LINES Up WITH Iva. AT FARGO
Meet; IGNORES FARMERS UNION LEADER

and caused to appear as conspicu-
ously as possible during the re-
ception given TO Chairman Alex
ander Legge of the federal farm
board in Fargo last week. Accord
ing to some people who were in
position to know, the old grain in
terests were given every advant-
age, principally through the man.
ipulations of representatives of
the IVA of this state, and presum-
ably in association with the State
Agricultural College officials in
Fargo.
According to story coming
Continued on Page Four)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08

Washington, Aug. 4.-IOwa
was added today to the list of
states attacking the proposed
unificatiOn of the Great North
ern, Northern Pacific and Bur-
lingt0n railroad.
It's board of railroad commits
sioners to-day notified the inter
state commerce commission to-
day they conceded with Mime
sofa state authorities in de-
handing the constitutional sane
ton given the merger by fed
eral authorities be cancelled.
North Dakota. Montana and
Washington state have previ-
ously taken similar action
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08
U.S.. CROP TABULA-
TONS BEING COM
PILED SECRETLY
Will Gauge Havoc Wrought By
Rainless Summer; Workers I'm
der Guard to Prevent ''Leak" of
Information.

Washington, August 4-Reports
of farm conditions which will
gauge the havoc wrought in crops
by a rainless summer are now be-
ing received by the agricultural
department.
Within the next eight days the
department will make its formal
estimate of prospective cotton,
grain, vegetable, fruit, sugar and
nut crops. The cotton estimate
will be released Monday and the
other estimates a week later.
The crop reporting service of
the department internationally is
charged with costly inaccuracies
and leaks. Millions of dollars are
/ involved in the estimates.
About 800 persons comprise the
personnel in the department head
ed by w. F. Callander, chairman
of the crop reporting board. Re
ports from state statisticians are
telegraphed to the secretary OF
agriculture and placed under seal
in a box which is guarded by a
deputy marshal.
The night before the estimate is
to be made, Callander and eight
assistants are locked in room,
Telephones are disconnected. The
windows are covered with blinds
to prevent signs to persons on the
outside.
Callander energies from the
! room and goes with the marshal
who guards the room to the locke
box containing the state reports
Then the estimate is finished
Sometimes it takes all night.
Specialists on particular crop
! on areas often are added to tn
y boards personnel to solve particu
lar problems. The experts sea
the reports from individuals, Orgs
7 nizations and state reporters. |
a year such as this one, these n
ports are not adequate and tn
final figures are altered in ACCORD
ance with the judgment of boar
members.
There will be such an "adjustt
= report" this year to indicate pr
q perly the damage of a dry groV
ing season. 1t will give the fir
+ accurate indication of what d
is weather has done to the corn Gro
Futures trading in farm produ
81 throughout the world will be q
c fected by the estimates.
rs A few minutes before the no
" for release, newspaper men W
g gather i'm a department room CO
tanning special telephones. A co
70 % of the estimates will be laid fs
a, down beside each phone. At I
ne fixed hour, Callander will sigl
Ip- the reporters, who will rush to |
Use telephones and within a MINI
> 81 the closely guarded figures v
ne begin appearing in newspaper
fices throughout the United Sta
.ilu and will have started abroad
Nv: Nv, cables.
1'ii The department SCOTS at
idea of leaks.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08

OUO DuSnelS.
Wheat was almost as
badly off. So was cotton.
Potatoes and garden pro-
ducts were ruined through
out the whole area.
The rains, for all that, brought
cheer to farmers in Missouri, Ne
braska, Iowa, northern Illinois and
Texas. If more rains fall, some
hope was held that at least part OF
the crops could be saved.
The central weather bureau
however, was not overly optimis-
tic.
indications are for partly
cloudy and somewhat unsettled
weather over the north centra'
states tonight and Wednesday,
said the weather man, with some
possibility of a few widely scatter
ed showers over the corn belt
Temperature changes will not b.
important"
The death toll mounted to z
from the newest heat waves whel
% additional casualties were re
ported today.
Animal life, too was hard hit
Livestock died in some places o
heat and thirst. In other sections
farmers slaughtered their cattl
and swine because they could no
provide water.
Crop reports from all state
were pessimistic despite the show
ers, so much so that the price o
corn shot up A cents a bushel o
the Chicago grain exchange.
Hauling Water
In southern Indiana, where well
and streams no longer even al
muddy, the water situation Va
critical. Residents were forced
haul the precious fluid for mile
At Batesville, arrangements wei
made to carry water from II
Ohio river so miles away, at
cost of $500 per day.
Last weeks wheat quotation
Plentywood on Thursday was 6
for No. l Dark Northern, tn
week the price is 73c, rise of
cents per bushel in a week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08
FROID COUPLE WED
IN BRENTWOOD

Froid.-Miss Ethel Walker and
Orland Welch were married at
Plentyyood Tuesday.
The contracting parties have
been residents of the community
for many years, the bride being a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Logan
Walker.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08

which was published in a small
paper in the southeastern corner
of the county SO that few taxpay-
ers had an opportunity to look it
over, they can readily see many
places where expenses could be
reduced and some eliminated alto
gether, especially when the tan
payer is now so short of funds
and with hardly the means for a
bare existence the coming year.
Read it owe rcarefully. Note that
the commissioners need nearly
$4,000 apiece to keep them in
spending money the coming year:
And besides this, the board wants
the taxpayers to give them more
money to be spent on roads by yot-
ing another mills taxes on them
selves for the years 1880 and 1881.
How do you like our business
administration with French at its
head and Ed. Iverson up for re-
election? Read it over and pick
the following to pieces because il
is you who will pay this money:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08
Corn Crop Estimates Cut
Over 5OO,OOO,OOO Bushels
Death Toll Mounts In the East AS Temperatures Mount
to Record Marks. Livestock Dies AS Water Gives Out
Showers Help Situation Slightly In Middle West More
Torrid Weather Forecast.

Chicago, Aug. o.-Numerous local showers, some of
them almost coudbursts brought scattered relief tonight
to the sun-baked midwest
For the most part the deuges late to do much
good for the curling crops of the bread basket states Sec
rotary of Agriculture Arthur Hyde predicted in Kansas
City that the crop alone had been reduced 500
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08
Commissioners Estimate
Severe Blow to Taxpayers

Huge Expenditure Planned During Poor Crop and Low
Prices Not Consistent With Times. More Economy
Needed Says State Board of Equalization. Comnis-
sioners Also Ask Overburdened Taxpayers for More
Money for Roads, VIII Meet Monday to Fix Levy.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08

Rev. Calvert, former pastor of
the Evangelical church will be
here Saturday, August 9th, to con-
duct the quarerly conference in the
place of Rev. ]. H. Ohlerking, pre-
siding elder of this district.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08

The County Commissioners of Sheridan County met
Wednesday adopt the final budget for this county and
estimated that $34 1886 would be needed to carry the
business of the county for the coming fiscal year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08
NOTICE OF EXAMINATION OF BUDGET OF EXPENDI-
TUTREs. sHERIDAry COUNTY. NonTANA

TUTREs, SHERIDAN COUNTY, MONTANA
hereby given that the Board of County
soners has completed the preliminary County Budget Of
Expenditures of the different County Offices and Agencies
for the sca beginning July 1s $780, ending
3d. 1881
That said Budget is placed file with, and is open to in
specton the Office of the County Clerk and Recorder
The Board of County Commissioners will meet Wednes
day. August 6h $780, 200 o'clock M at their office at
the County Court House for the purpose of fixing de-
ernng the final Budget for the current fiscal year, at
which time taxpayer may and be heard for or
against any part OF said budget.
The preiminry budgets in amounts as follows
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08

Farm Board Head Displays True
COlOrs. Held Aloof From Coz
Operatives.
Garrison, N. D.-The Farmers
Union and North Dakota-Monta
Wheat Pool, the real co-operatives
associated with the National Grain
Corporation, were given big dose
OF that treatment recommended by
the private grain interests and the
Minneapolis and United Chambers
OF Commerce when representatives
OF both organizations were practic-
ally ignored while representatives
OF the Northwest Grain Associa-
tlon were thrust into the limelight
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-08

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SHERIDAN COUNTY, MONTANA
By NIELS MADSEN,
& Recorder and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-08-29
HORACE G. REYNOLDS
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF

There kinds of politics. the right kind and the
the other kind There two kinds of politcians,the
true politician and the petty politician.
The true politician is public servant who strives to
perform the good for the greatest number of citizens
the longest period of time is seldom that big
issues into county politics. but rather matter of
ecting who qualified and determined to properly
manage the affairs and safeguard the interests of the
payers, irrespective of party lines.
For your next Sheriff select who has good bust
executive ability and the grit stand for what
is the best to the greatest number of citizens.
You can make mistake in nominating Horace c.
Reynolds of Ekton, the Democratic ticket for Sheriff
Mr. Reynolds life book and his record for fair
square dealings under and all conditions well known
to people all parts of the county 1t would be hard to find
a trustworthy, efficient and conscientious for
Sheriff Mr. Reynolds the voters that nominated
and elected he will devote his entire time and best efforts
the work hand and that the law enforced he
finds it, fair and impartial to ALL He is free and fearless
AS public depend him serving the pub
lic politician, measured by his definition
Mr. Reynolds has been resident of this county practi
cay all his e and has taken than the usual interest
in public affairs. He has always been staunch loyal
Democrat and such merits the parys confidence good
will and support.
Political Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-08-29
COLORA

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Plat, of Phila-
delphia visited Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Clendenin the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Curry, of Harris.
burg. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. O.
Klair.
Robert Todd and family. OF Phila-
delphia. are visiting his mother, Mrs.
Isabel Todd, near New Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Way and Mrs.
Mary E. Dunlap spent last week with
Mrs. Annie Smith, Avondale.
Mrs. Amos f. Clehdenin and little
d aughter and Mrs. Merton Haines were
guests of their cousin, Mrs. Paul
Cameron, Nottingham. Pa.
Norman Mckay, of Kennett Square,
visited Alfred Love for few days.
Paul Gamble and family are now
occupying the Levi R. Atkinson property
near harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopherson lately
moved from Philadelphia to the hous
va Gated by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Lingo,
near Spready Oak.
The annual reunion of the Pierce
and Dunn families will be held Sunday.
August 3Ist at the home of Cecil c.
Pierce, near Daleville, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood Brum6eld,
Mrs. Rachel T. Mcclure and Miss
Bertha M. Tyson. attended the Tyson
reunion at Leslie last Saturday.
Jacob Sharpless called on frienes
and relatives in this section.