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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-11
JAPANESE ACE E-SWIMMERS
 TO MEET AMERICAN STARS

TOKYO, June 11.-Some of Ja- pans best swimmers will test their speed against American stars this summer when the tank team of Meiji university journeys to Hono- lulu to compete in the Mid Pacific aquatic meet beginning July IT.
 Yoshiyuki Tsuruta, former blue jacket who holds the world record in the 200 meters breaststroke, 2 minutes, 45 seconds, and Tokuhei Sata, freestyle paddler, are out standing.
 Meiji was chosen because of it's victory over Waseda university in the national intercollegiate meet.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-11
NOTICE

Leaving Juneau June IA for ten days. Any typewriter repairs should be given your attention at once. -adv. J. B. BURFORD.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-22
SCHOOL OPENS AT
COMERTOWN SEPT 8

The Comertown school opens
for the coming year, Monday, Sep
tember 9Th.
All the teachers have been en-
ployed for the coming year and
another successful term of school
is looked forward to by the pat
rons and faculty.
Principal Henry o. Raaen, Al
bin Fortney and Bernice Simmon-
son compose the high school facul-
ty.
Miss Mary Botten has the upper
grades, Miss Hazel Bruvold the in
termediate grades and Miss Mari
an Christensen the primary
grades.
Those contemplating attending
high school should report either a
few days before September 9Th, or
on that day, in order that a COM
plete registration may be had at
this time.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-22
Plentywood Boys Escape
Injury When Truck Is Hit

Stanley Rue, 16 years old, son
of Len Rue, proprietor of the Lin
coin Lumber Company of Plenty
wood. and William Black, also 16
years old, friend of young Rue,
barely escaped serious injury last
Saturday afternoon, when a Ford
truck which they We're driving col
lided with moving Great North
ern freight train which was
switching at the yards. The ac-
cident occurred at the crossing by
the Pappenfus elevator, and the
truck which was practically de-
molished was thrown off the track
between the point of collision and
the section house. The boys re-
ceiyed minor injuries which were
attended to at the hospital. That
the BOYS escaped without serious
injury seems miracle.
i The boys claim they were unable
to see the moving train due to
other box cars located on the
tracks at the intersection of the
J street. However, it is evident
that they were not taking any to<
much care besides they arr
} known as wild and reckless driv
J ers. needless both of themselve'
and others.
: Many annoyed citizens hope tina
this accident may serve to SLOW
: these youths down a little TO tn
: greater safety of the public.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-22

Trust which is robbing the
farmers thru exorbitant
prices for machinery is car
rying on a campaign for the
reduction of grain produc-
tion-a campaign to drive
from IS to Is per cent of
the agricultural population
off the land and on to the
industrial slave market. The
Farm Board deceived and betray-
ed the farmers when it advised
them to hold up the 1929 crop for
higher prices but pulled the peg
from under the market causing a
Toss OF millions Or uUfIdrS TO tfre-
credulous farmers who followed
the Boards advice. Congress APP
propriated half billion dollars to
be used by the Board for farm re-
lief but Legge only used fraction
of this sum for the purpose for
which it was intended. The Farm
Board, the offspring of the Agri-
cultural Marketing Act, was a ges-
ture made by the Hoover admin
istration to placate and hold the
farm vote. The Farm Board thru
Chairman Legge and secretary of
agriculture, Hyde, have used the
board machinery to corrupt farm
leaders into supporters of the Re-
publican administration. Whatev-
er benefits flowed from the Agri-
cultural Marketing Act were reap
ed by the purchaseable farm lead
ers, who secured highly-paid posi-
tons as officials of the various
so-called cooperative offshoots of
the Farm Board. The farmers got
little besides disappointment.
The Hoover administration is
and has proven itself to be, the
willing agent of Big Business
When the stock market crashed
last November the secretary of ths
treasury, the multimillionaire Mel
bon, Immediately started doing ou
Continued On Last Pagsl
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-22
i. 5. Olson Exposed In Tax Fraud Racket
:CaH FOr Farmer-LabOr Party Mass CONVENTION

The United States today in the grip of severe econ
omic crisis which is bringing untold misery to millions OF
human beings, the unemployed workers and their de-
Pendens in industrial and the impoverished ters
of the SOIL whose products selling far below the cost
of production.
The crisis of today is the result of overproduction
he workers and farmers have produced too much of the
good things of fe therefore they are in want The
houses filled with manufactured goods produced by
labor. The granares filled with grain Yet millions
of city folks starving for want of sufficient food and
farmers forced to sell their products at runous prices
But the number of mionaires increases the masses
sink lower and lower into the slough of poverty.
The national republican administration has failed in its
promise to bring relief to agriculture find solution
for the unemployment that prevails Hoover has
broken his promises to the farmers The Farm Board
headed by Legge, former chairman of the Harvester
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-22
SHERIDAN COUNTY
FAIR, SEPT. Is TO II

At a recent meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Sheridan
County Fair Board, the dates for
the County Fair have been set as
September %, 26 and 9th. Ar
rangements were completed for
the erection of a new Livestock
and Poultry barn and it is antici-
pated that this department will
far surpass anything that has been
shown in this county in the past.
The premium list is now in the
hands of the printer and will be
available for distribution the first
week in September. Attractive
cash prizes have been offered in
all departments and in addition a
Silver Loving Cup will be awarded
to the outstanding Community Ex-
hibit at the Fair. At the last
County Fair, the Dagmar Commu-
Unity took the honor in the Commu-
nifty Exhibit and the cup that was
awarded at that time is now in
display at the Cooperative Store
at Dagmar. They have expressed
their intentions that they will
again display a Community exhibit
and expect to win the honors
again this year. Up to date there
has been six different communities
who have expressed their inten.
tions of putting on community
display at the County Fair, 81
there will be strong competition
for the prize offered in connection
with this exhibit. Other commu
mites who have not expressed thei
intention of exhibiting and WIN
plan to send an exhibit 30 the Fai
should get in touch with SOM
member of the Fair Board and sc
lect their booth in the Agricultur
al Hall in which they wish to plac
their exhibit. One of the out
standing departments at the Fai
this year will be the Al Club de
partment. Practically all of tn
, two hundred All Club members /
the county win exhibit their wor
/ at the fair this year as each on
! is trying TO make as outstandin
, a record as possible in the compe
tition for the American Legio
e trip to the International Livestoc
! Show at Chicago and one of tn
requirements is to exhibit at tn
i Community and County Fair.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-22
TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION LAUNCHED
AT DACMAR SATURDAY MITE
Non-poltical and Nonpartisan LIN Its Activities
Keeping Members Informed As to Way Tax Money Do
Spent-General Meeting AT Antelope, Saturday, Sep
tember 5th.

At a meeting held at the Broth
erhood Hall, Dagmar, Saturday
evening, August 10th, called by a
number of farmers who are dis
satisfied with the way the county
has been administered and the
county funds spent, a hundred
farmers came together and after
talking over the conditions of the
county. took definite steps towards
the founding of a Taxpayers AS
ISOLATION
The meeting was called to order
and Jorgen c. Jensen was selected
temporary chairman, and Edgar
Syverud was elected temporary
secretary-treasurer. The organi-
zation was designated the Sheri-
dan County Taxpayers Associa-
ton. Afterwards a committee Of
ten was selected to draft set 81
bylaws and formulate a plan o.
activities.
The temporary organization wa
confirmed as provisional officers
and a general meeting was Gale,
at Antelope for Friday, Septembe
9th, when the bylaw will b.
adopted, and the provisional orga
Imitation made permanent, and tn
policy of the organization outlined
| 1t is understood that the Drga
nization will be non-political an
nonpartistan in it's activities, an
is formed for the sole purpose o
studying tax problems and for OF
tanning results for the public do
lars.
The membership fees were 81
at one dollar per annum, and
vigorous campaign for membel
ship was launched.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-22
40. W. HOLDS
DISTRICT MEETING

Thursday evening of last week,
the A. o. u. w. lodges of North
eastern Montana, including the
branch line from Bainville and the
500 line met at the Farmer-L Labor
Temple in Plentywood to hold
their annual convention.
A good representation was pres
ent and enthusiasm ran high as
the different projects for the COM
ing year were explained.
Several new members were TAX
en- into the order and a large class
of candidates were voted upon.
The convention next year will
be held at Comertown, being in
vited by the large delegation from
that lodge and accepted unanin-
ously by the different lodges pres
ent.
Byron Yates, well known state
manager for Montana, was pres
ent and gave fine address brim-
full of enthusiasm for the excellent
work of the lodges of this state.
]. E. Larsen, of the conservation
department at Fargo, also gave a
talk in which he explained the
workings of his department and
expressed his pleasure at meeting
the wide-awake and friendly Mon
tana members.
One of the main features of the
evening was the formation of the
Northeastern Montana District of
the A. o. U. w. lodge which will
devote its energy to bringing clos
er relations between the lodges of
Outlook, Comertown, Dooley, West
by, Scobey, Plentywood and Froid
lodges. Officers for the new or
ganization were chosen as follows;
Erick Olson. president; Peder
RRrEolaa rls seesGsta ad JACK seRit
directors. Athletic managers were
chosen as follows: VIM. Doe, Out.
look; E. S. Strand, Comertown
Paul Kurtz, Plentywood; Lee Nun
son, Dooley; Hans Larsen, West.
by; o. M. McCabe, Froid.
The plan of the organization
will be to create friendly rival in
Continued on Last Page,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-22

The salaries in the county
agents office have increased some.
The travelling expense have grown
like the proverbial green bay tree.
In l92S-24, travelling expense was
$938.16; IN 1924-25, $635.50; in
192526, $1,f20.58; in 1926-27,
81 ,09s.58; 1929, 81 ,23719; 1928
~, Sl,995.10; and 1929-30 it was
s1,0S2.O0, and for next year, it will
probably be as large, Judging from
the amount of the budget allott-
ment.
Besides this, there is the appro-
priation for the home demonstra-
ton agent which cost s352.37 last
year, and cost from that amount
to $4,000 each year.
Inc average yearly cost of the
county Agents office to the tax
payer Of Sheridan county amounts
10 approximately $4,000. In ter
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-22
Free Press

In a recent issue of this pa
per was again demonstrated
the value of a free press.
The Producers News pub
; lisheh q table of the budget
settings made by the commits
sioners Wednesday, August 6
with criticism. The following
Monday the Board met. and In
; panic made drastic revisions.
This would not have DC
CURED had it not been for the
Producers News. Every tax
payer will save the price OF
subscription.
Would il not be a calamity
for paper such as the Pro-
Hucers News to suspend as its
enemies hope and pray, for
very good reasons so they can
rob you the better.
Times are hard. The Pro-
ducers News needs money. 1t
' has lots of money standing
' out. Money earned.
Approaching the Producers
News as you do, now that har-
' vest is here and some money
' is available, will you not be
' the first to pay your subscrip-
= tiOn.
Don't delay, do it now!
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-22

The letter exposes the ex-
istence of a probable ar
rangement whereby L. S.
Olson, now editor of the
Plentywood Herald, owned
by Harry Polk of Williston
and Burley Bowler of SEQ
hey has been able to secure
for a fat fee revaluations in
valuation of lands owned
by Absentee Landlords and
thus defrauding the county
and increasing the burdens
of the local taxpayers.
In this letter Olson brags OF
having been able to secure as high
as 500 reduction of land valua
tons in many instances, and ar
average reduction of $3.50 for his
clients.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-22

years this amount to $4,000. If
enlS amount extra had been raised
lor tne sinking fund, properly in
vested, the interest alone would
amount &c, 20 $2,400 for this year.
Inc Home Demonstration Agent
costs about $4,000 in ten years.
interest and both amounts
would now total over $4,000.
NOW, has the county agents Of
ice been worth that amount of
money to the taxpayer? We hon.
estly doubt it.
hegge says the farmers must
organize into co-operatives, and
curtain production IL the farmer is
- survive. In most cases the
county soInty agent win be found to be
Isnung cooperation or anything
e'se 1nat benefits the farmer, 4
| CONTINUED on page sikh
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-22
PLANS COMPLETED FOR OPENING CITY
SCHOOLS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER End
By sUPT. w. E. sTEGNER

by 0OT1. w. u. OAG1ANG@
The finishing touches are being
put on the school buildings OF
Plentywood and on the opening
day everything will be in readiness
for another successful year. PANT
and varnish have been used hber-
ally to brighten classrooms and
equipment and everything mas
been done that is possible to make
this coming year even better snan
last. One new classroom has been
created in the seventh and eighth
grade building and other improve
ments have been made there wnicr
| it is hoped will strengthen thai
part of our school system. Thres
teachers instead of two will handle
sevenh and eighth grade work tni'
lyear. The addition of anotnel
teacher makes further department
alization possible and each OF tn
teachers will be teaching In nj
| special field of PREPARATION. IL
planned to approach Junior Hag
Scn0Ol praCuces III elicsS
just as far as our facilities Wa
! permit. The Plentywood ing
!; School will now have genuine \
, brary. Heretofore the library no
been in the Superintendent oi1lc
) and has greatly Inconvenience a
{ parties concerned. During tr
summer a small classroom ns
' been equipped at very little e
pense so that 1t now makes an e,
a cellent library room
d The High School will again u
t the long period with its combin'
S ton of recitation and supervls'
e study. The fine results obtains
e from this practice last year maxi
i it seem well worth while to devt
It ope the principle of superv1s'
/ study even further, when it is co
n sidered that failures IN the HI
Is School were reduced to approx
s. mately half. A close check Ia
'e year showed rapidly decreasll
CONTINUED on Last rageJ
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-22
When a Robbery
Is Not a Robbery
1t Is Spite Work

"That's not a robbery; 4
that's spite work" was the
: diagnosis of Hans Madsen, the 4
: noted Sheridan county sheriff,
of the theft of 5000 worth of
: tonsorial furniture from Louis
: Moe, proprietor of the White
: Barber Shop and from ALT
Marsh, his assistant. Now,
' Louis is wondering where he
: would be, financially speak
ing, if he were robbed instead !
of spited. !
1t not Den1g a rUUUery DuL
= spite work, the sheriff did not
= feel obliged by his oath of
= office to hunt down clues if
= any, and when Louis urged
= him to notify the other coun-
= ty seats of the robbery, the
= sheriff put on an economical
: pose and declared that tele-
+ phone calls cost money. He
= was willing, however, to send
= out a batch of post cards pro-
= vided Louis had the address
ing done. Well, if the sheriff
does nothing, he. costs nothing,
tho Louis claims that he has
paid 5000 year in taxes for
thirteen years, $1,000 in all,
and this is the first time he
asked the sheriff's office for
assistance.
Louis reports that Bob Rob
Ike alone of the city and coun-
= ty police authorities made any
= effort to seek clue or run
: down the culprits. Even as
> Bob runs a tractor along the
= streets, he keeps a weather
= eye peeled for stray razors,
= mugs and strops. Oscar Col
= Inns is clean-shaved and rudy
= these days but Oscar is usual
ly shiny of face and all the
other suspects seem 30 be act
ing natural
a "a m
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-22
Dix and Lois Wilson
Reunited On Screen

Richard Dix and Lois Wilson.
popular co-starring team of many
silent films have been reunited on
the talking screen.
After a lapse of four years. they
are seen and heard in "Lovfn' the
Ladies'" Dix's second Radio star
ring vehicle, at the Orpheum The
August "a. 25 and s6th.
The Dix picture. which is based
on the successful stage play. 'I
Love You" by William lie Baron,
vice president in charge of RKO
production. introduces Dix in a
highly farcica1 role. and Miss VIII
son as the chief romantic interest.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-22
Frank French and Lard
Olson Organize Fight
On Farmer-Labor Party

The Sheridan County CEN
= trail committee was organized
= here last week with Frank
= French of Medicine Lake,
= chairman, and L. S. Olson of
= Plentywood, secretary and R.
= G. Tyler of Homestead, state
= committeeman with P. G. An
derSon of Westby as alternate
= Under the leadership of
= French and Olson, plans were
ilauS 20 Ca. IN a campaign
against the Farmer-Labor Par
ty which is placing a full tic
ket in the field.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-22
County Authorities Are
Investigating Mystery
of McElroy Skeleton

County authorities are investi-
eating the mystery surrounding
the discovery of the skeleton of a
man last week south of McElroy.
The SHELTON was encased in blue
overalls and an l. w. w. card was
found in his pockets, the name be-
ing obliterated. The card was for
warded to the l. w. w. headquar-
ters in Chicago from which it was
presumably issued.
A clot of blood had gathered in
the overalls and a rent in the
shirt indicated a knife thrust.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-22

Rain fell over Sheridan county
the first of the week, wetting the
ground to a considerable depth.
All harvesting operations have
been suspended, but Thursday the
sun came up, following an early
morning fog, and indications are
that work in the field will begin
the first of the week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-22
INVESTORS SERVICE
AGENCY
L. s. Olson, Mgr

L.. y. OlSOna Mgr.
PLENTYWOOD, MONTANA
Dear Sir:-
Relative to the farm you own
in Sec. Twp. Rye.
would you be interested i'm hav-
ing the taxes on this farm low
cred to be in conformity and ON
an equal basis with other and
similar lands in that territOryf
1t is now assessed for s
with additional of for
improvements.
The writer has had MANY
YEARS EXPERIENCE IN
TAXATION MATTERS in this
County, and knows that a de-
cided downward revaluatiOn
should be taken on your farm.
In many instances we have Sc
cured as high as 500 REDUC-
TON In VALUATION which
EContinuee On Last Pagel
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-22

What purports to be brazen conspiracy to defraud
Sheridan county of thousands of dollars of by
the Investors Service Agency of Plentwood L. S. Olson
manager brought to light this week when copy Of
letter purported have been written by l.. S. Olson
handed the Producers News by interested par
ty the original letter being to him by whom
it was claimed to have been addressed by Olson
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-22
Squirrel Food

Al last Lard Soupie Olson has
u y name on the masthead of the
s4oOe. Yes sir re sir! There it
a aA Of its glory and grandeur.
=. COX long time and great eff
~ 70 screw up the necessary
..iSss to put that name on the
II means that after some
-. .as o. probation, Lard is now
: ~ Vuainied to join that galaxy
sOefunes Of which Tin Horn
: psn Bowler and Handsome Har-
: SOlk are the scintillating stars
,.. =! are three Of a kind. The
I Ss;,;. vii now probably put on a
- campaign for the Cor.
10, Nsei and feature the pulcri.
T 1,.s pictures Of Corp. TED
Is,s an and the bOotleggers lady
as elect niS place among
!lIlllf
S and NOW THEY SAY THAT
Ran I1NS =, CHICKEN CAN BT
Ry Al The FAMOUS SEQ
PpIcv A0STELRY FOR HALE
sOSTuID URING THE DULL
''iHS OF THE SUMMER.
An !!llll
Cst,s..n !. Is whispered that the
as,;s 'sO- Stadig saloon has dis
tss I S the crap game for the
~ Smg' The noise annoys
ktr~s % a's attorney especially
s'ecscn, the boys do say.
Nn =, ~. III
s.hcssr - aeu ! Winters, the handsom
i Ps,tOil,.the border patrol, W.
q ~ IswOOd last week calm
sosiasss' i iys., and looking after 'i h
hyars interests here which the
sey sIsg gave the glad hand ,
cOwd s .s DO when Ted com,
nysl , and also gave him a RIO
ssa. Tr aS to our pretty lit
SdloOltsee1 drove a swell new ho
/ :. Tx It the picture Of T Urosp 20
Rsss n. the drought and +
snsIss' s sl'sy it does not see sac
Won, much sa difference with IT r
Sae. 'I Ne his usual ma @rif !
sy did no. ~ the petite bOotIe a,sce
ID time not S come TO our via Ella
b he =, but 1t maybe next lex VIVA WA
] @ SlaSSssy,, the Corporal 1 called y 7
~ tsf Hs1s half hour with "e We sp :
senty noI;., over the sS Se i
I'D q Political d situation S HS;rS
as waved 4 . causing some S Sistre
u... merry greeting at
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