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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-13
The Butter Law

The law covering the sale of dairy but
ter will come as a distinct surprise to many
people in this county. AT first thought many
of cur butter makers will resent this law as
an absolute insult, but when analysed it will
be found to be of universe benefit.
This law has been in effect in Montana
for many years but owing to lack OF funds
for the inspectors to come into this part of
the state has prevented the enforcement of it
here.
In talking with the Inspector he told us
one of the reasons for it was that some years
ago in the western part Of Montana the con-
sumers as we'll as the buttermakers made
numerous complaints of the practice of sub
shutting butter. The butter would be deliv-
cred to the merchants without any way of
identifying it. There were certain butter
makers who made exceptionally good but
ter, and the customers would leave standing
orders for this butter each week. Others
learned about this butter and would also
leave orders with the groceryman for some
of Mrs. So-and-so's butter, and each custom
er would have his orders filled promptly
these grocerymen appeared to always have
plenty of this woman butter on hand, and
orders for as much as $50 pounds per week
were filled whereas she only made IS pounds
each week. Some Of this butter was very
good, SOM fair and some quite poor. An
investigation was made and it was found
that this practice was pursued in several of
the towns in the same vicinity-this led to
finding the practice more or less common,
and finally led to the making of this law so
that each buttermaker's name should ap-
pear on the packages. Furthermore, in or
der to prevent any mistakes occurring where
the butter is sold in jars, the total quantity
in a jar must be sold to one customer and
not divided, and the makers name must be
plainly written or printed upon the paper
covering the jar or carton of butter, together
with the exact weight of the contents.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-13
By Wynne FERGUSON
Author of PRACTICAL AUCTION BRIDGE
ARTICLE No. 1

in spades or in no trump; but not 50 at
Contract. Three diamonds 900 points,
plus one spade go points, or n no
trump l35 points, no longer score game.
The result Of this is to denote the
diamond suit to a parity with the club
suit as a game scorer from an advanced
score. 1t should be noted, however,
that the diamond suit still takes pre-
cedence in the bidding three diamonds
is a higher bid than three clubs) so is
still the more valuable suit.
As a compensation for the demotion
of the diamond suit as a possible game
scorer from an advanced score, note
the promotion of the heart and spade
suits. 1t is now possible at Contract to
90 game in two deals if you cor two
no trumps 40 points, on one deal and
one heart or n spade go points, on
another. This is not true at Auction as
two no trumps go points, plus n
heart e points, or one spade g points,
do not score game.
The next important change made by
I; new code is the bonus given for the
winning eAine-C lrnUDer. 4 he winners
q tie III rubber either
siic) s%.'.I.t, : = - N Auction. The
winners OF the s-ond game Of a rubber
two game rubber only score a bonus
OF 700 points. The winners Of the
second game OF a rubber three game
RUBBER score a bonus of only 500
points. Thus for the first time a diff
ference is recognized between a pair
winning a rubber in two games and a
pair winning a rubber in three games.
1t has always been the writer's opinion
that a pair winning a two game rubber
is entitled to a greater rubber bonus
than the pair winning two games out
of three and the present code has
recognized the contention by according
the former a greater bonus for rubber.
Another difference that should be
noted between Auction and Contract
is the Vulnerable" feature of Con-
tract. After a side wins one game, it
becomes Vulnerable. Until a side
wins a game, it is mot Vulnerable.
The effect OF being Vulnerable" is
seen in tie increased value of bonuses
| and penalties that accrue or are charged
to tie vulnerable pair. For example, if
a side is playing an undoubled contract
and is MT vulnerable, each under
trick is pcnalized 50 points per trick.
On the other hand. if a side is "Vul-
nerable'. the FIRST under-trick is penal
lied 100 points and each succeeding
under-trick 200 points. The only way,
however, to understand these penalties
and bonuses when Vulnerable" and
mot Vulnerable" is to study the Con-
tract Code until it is thoroughly under
stood.
If you want to become a good Con-
tract player. study valuation and the
fundamentals of regular Auction until
you know them thoroughly. You will
need them more to excel in Contract
than in regular Auction. And remem
Der, Contract is not a different game
from Auction. 1t is only an added fea-
ture to add zest and excitement to the
regular game.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-13
Reception Given
For New Minister

Members of the Antelope, Dooley,
Raymond Outlook and Archer Luther
an churches joined with the Plentv-
wood Pensioners on Sunday after
noon in rendering a reception to our
new Lutheran pastor and his wife,
Rev. and Mrs. O. M. Simundson, who
arrived here from Laurel, the middle
of last week.
The Plentywood church was crowd
ed before the hour of the reception
arrived, and besides members of
these various churches there were
representatives from many other
parts of the county which are yet
without the services Of a Lutheran
pastor.
The program consisted Of singing
by the choir, as we'll as solos, duets,
trios and quartettes and two readings.
Mrs. J. A. Johnson gave a brief his
DRY of the pioneer days of the Luth-
eran church in Northeastern Monta-
ma, dating back to 1910 up to 1919;
she also told about the creation of the
Ladies aid for this church from the
first day of its creation here until
1919.
The new minister then gave a short
talk and expressed his pleasure for
the very warm welcome which has
been extended to his wife and him
self since coming here, and said he
would try to merit the welcome &C
corded him.
He will hold his first services in
the various churches here commence
ing next Saturday with installation
at Archer at II A. M. and at Ray
mond at 2 P. NJ. Installation services
on SUNDAY will be held at Plenty
wood at 1890 A.. M, Outlook at 2:3O
P. M, and Antelope at 1880 P NJ. and
the final installation service will be
held at Dooley in Monday forenoon.
The installation services will be con-
Quoted by the Rt. Rev. A. NJ. Skind-
low of Spokane, Wash, and Rev. O.
j. Hagen of Culbertson.
Following the short talk by Rev.
Simundson all present were invited
to partake of a dinner served by the
ladies aid in the church parlors, af-
ter which there was a general visiting
hour for all present, and everyone
went home satisfied with the meet
ing and wishing their new pastor and
his wife the best of success in their
work in this field.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-13
Raymond Highway
Is Being Fixed

The Plentywood Commercial Club,
cooperating with the Raymond ter
ritory farmers, and with the aid of
the Couny road machinery have done
a great deal of work this week in
making the highway at the O'Grady
hill 3 miles south of Raymond ana
the golf club hill northwest of Plen-
tywood in such condition that the
public can travel over same with
greater ease and comfort, and with
out fear or accidents.
The business people of Plentywood
subscribed a considerable sum of
money towards making this possible
and the north farmers have donated
their auto trucks and personal SER
vices in hauling gravel to these bad
spots, and this will benefit both the
Raymond and Plentywood territory
considerably.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-13
Rigid Economy Necessary

With a general crop shortage in this
territory, coupled with unheard of low pric-
es for farm products, the officers of this
county will have to retrench on expenses
even more than in the past two years.
During the next year or two money
is going to be quite scarce unless the unfor-
seen occurs. Our officers will do we'll to put
in a few hours extra each week in order to
make a tuther saving on our taxes. The cleo
ted officers will control the funds for this
county tor the next two years and as they
were elected on the record of their past per
Torrance in savings made in 1929 and 1880
we would like to see them continue with
as well as increase the savings to our tax
payers.
No one has made a greater showing
than Sheriff Madsen, altho most of the Of
ficials have made substantial reductions in
the expense of their offices.
If the balance Of the officers will now
emulate the example set by Sheriff Madsen
as tar as In their power to do so, it will be
possible to reduce our taxes all along the
line.
Our county taxes are not to blame for
most OF our expenses. Our younger gener-
alton must be educated and in order to do
SO, school taxes must be maintained. and
these are IN many instances exceedingly
high, but this is a matter for the taxpay-
ing residents of each district to decide upon.
and this matter rests entirely in their hands.
In order to reduce expenses there the fax
payers can only remedy same by seeing
that the tax levies for their districts are kept
to the minimum.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-13
Stories Win
Top Prizes

State University, Missoula Nov. 3,
In the latest Edward j. O'Brien col
lection seven stories that have APP
peared in the three issues of the
Frontier from November, 1929 to
March 1880, were given the three
star rating the highest reward, while
fifteen stories were accorded the two
star rating and four stories one star
rating. Most of the authors had not
been recognized previous to their ap-
pearance in the Frontier.
The Frontier has been judged IN
the short story field by Edward j..
O'Brien, famous critic, and given the
rank of fifth among all periodicals of
America, above such nationally known
magazines as Harper's, North Amer
lean Review and the American Mer-
curry.
The three star" stories are listed
on O'Briens roll or honor" with only
1873 names on the list.
O'Brien accounts for this high per-
centage in this fashion, a signed ar
ticle in the Boston Transcript states:
"The younger writer's who represent
the future, finding the older maya
zines were not open to them except
upon terms which they declined to
accept, founded magazines of their
own. 1t is in these pages that the
best short stories are being publish
ed. -. 1t is in these pages that you
will find the significant American
novelists and short story writers of
the next twenty years, so far these
writer's are indigenous and spring
firm the SOIL"
"The Frontier" published by Har-
old G. Merriam at the State Univer-
sity, is starting its fourth year as a
magazine of the Northwest, and the
eleventh year of it's e~xistance. There
are four issues a year which come
out in November, January, March
and May.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-13
Raymond Matron
Called by Death

We regret to record the death of
Mrs. Louis Budke of Raymond, who
passed away at the home of a bro
Their in Havana, Illinois, on Novem-
Der 9Th.
Failing health last winter, her hus-
band took her to the Minot clinic
where the illness was diagnosed as
cancer. Later in the spring Mr.. Bud
Ike took her to a s~anitarium at Mus
catine, Iowa, and where she appeared
to rally under the treatment, and fin
ally went to spend some time with
one of her brothers at Havana, H.
linois, but she was not able to over
come the virulent disease. Budke, who
has a large farm north of Raymond
had visited his wife for some time
this fall, and had returned to Ray
mond to care for the children and his
farming interests. On last Wenesday
he received message to come at once
and only a short time after depart
ing another message came stating
that she had passed away.
Mrs. Budke, whose maiden name
was Anna Kathrene Hilmeyer, was
born at Havana, ILL.,, on October 18,
1886, and there she spent her early
life. She was united in marriage to
Louis Budke on February "a, 1915 and
in March the same year they settled
on the Budke homestead three miles
north of the town of Raymond, and
where she has made her home since
until she became a patient at the
Muscatine %sanitarium last spring. To
this union was born two sons, Don
ovan, and Robert, and one daughter
Erla
Besides her husband and these three
children she is also survived by Will
bur Strube, son by a former marriage,
four brothers and two sisters. The
children all live on the farm north
of Raymond and her brothers and sis
tiers are all residents Of Havana, H.
linois.
Mrs. Budke was a memoer of the
Lutheran church at Raymond; she
was a good mother, a good neighbor
and a wonderful home maker, and
she will be missed and mourned by
all who knew her. She was a good
Christian woman and church worker,
and her loss is one which is deeply
regretted by the entire Raymond COM
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-13
Weeds Being Cut
Along Highway

The Plentywood Commercial Club
will have the weeds along the An
telope road moved down, raked up
and burned in the immediate future,
in order to keep that road open thru
out the coming winter.
The State highway that has been
completed during the past summer
from Medicine Lake to a point about
three miles southeast of Antelope.
has now been opened to the public
so that by making a slight detour
south of Antelope e a new grade
built by the county, they al travel
over the state highway to within
about IL miles from Plentywood, and
it was the desire of the local COM
mercial club to keep the balance of
the road open into Plentywood which
prompted them to order the weeds
along the roadside from here to An
removed.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-13
co. LIBRARY NOTES

With long winter evenings ahead,
more and more people are becoming
acquainted with the facilities of the
County Library with the result that
members of more families will en-
joy and profit by its advantages this
winter than ever before. Circulation
reports show that during the month
of October, 68 new borrowers were
added, and a total of 1747 books were
give out-an increase of about 300
books over the number given out last
year at this time.
The County Library is, as the
name indicates, a public service in
stitution for the entire county. AS
such its facilities are always avail
able to all the public, and it is for
tunate that a gradually increasing
number of people are using the var
led facilities and services available
here to their own profit and enjoy
ment.
Miss Johnson reports that a num-
Der of new books have just been re-
ceived and are now available. Among
the new volumes received are:
Edwardians-West
Make Believe-Baldwin
Very Good,
Loyal Lover-Widdemer
Mirthful Haven-Tarkington
Kramer Girls-Suchow
Angel Pavement-Priestley
Waters Under the Earth-Ostenso
Lion and Lamb-Oppenheim
Easy Street-Payne
Last Full Measure-Morrow
lOutlaws of Eden-Kyne
Gold Show--Hill
Her Private We-Hill
"a Hours-Bromfield
Glorious Observation-Disclosures
Lone Cowboy-James
Masks in a Pageant-White
Last Rustler-Sage
lFamily-Adams
Last Continent of Adventure-Hay-
ward
Roaming the Rockies-Faris
Shanty Boat-Lighty
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-13

ter which a social hour was enjoyed
by all.
The second shipment of Jelly and
Jam was sent to the U. S. Veterans
hospital at Fargo on November !.
Following are the officers of the
American Legion Auxiliary Unit No.
229 of Westby:
President-Mrs. A. SHELTON.
Vice President-Mrs. A. Ditmarson.
Secretary-Mrs. G. Friesleben.
Treasurer-Mrs. J.. Rohweder.
Committee chairman for Child well
fare-Mrs. G.. Friesleben.
Legislative-Miss Florence Stageberg.
Memorial and Gold Stars-Mrs. P.
Brediven.
Membership-Mrs. J.. Rohweder.
Music-Mrs. C. M. Rostad.
Poppy-Mrs. A. G. Berg.
Publicity-Mrs. A. B. Hetland.
Rehabilitation-Mrs. N. Danielson.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-13

in order to clear the windshields from
the snow as the wipers could not
keep the snow from packing solidiy
there. Wednesday noon the snow
was still very much in evidence IN
that vicinity, while here we enjoyed
the finest kind Of weather.
There is no frost in the ground ex-
cept in the early morning there may
be a little crust which passes away
before noon and a great deal of fall
blowing and discing is being done in
this vicinity at this time.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-13

If the name of the maker, together with
the weight of the contents is written In pen,
Gil upon the paper wrapper 1t will easily
erase, ard if written with an endelible pen
Gil or with ink, it generally soaks through
into the butter.
To overcome this difficulty for most
butter makers throughout the western part
of Montana where this law has been rigidly
enforced for some time, the practice now is
quite common for the local printer to carry
a stock of parchment paper on hand and the
name and address of the buttermaker is
printed on same, usually followed with net
weight, one pound This does not cost
much and the newspapers will endeavor to
supply the buttermakers Of this vicinity
with such paper and printing at the lowest
possible cost.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-13

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munity.
We have not received any partic-
ulars of the date when the funeral
occurred, which was held at her for
mer home in Havana, Illinois, nor
where the internment will be made.
The sympathy of the entire Ray
mond community and the legions of
friends goes out to Mr.. Budke and the
children in this hour of darkness, but
the thought goes with it that his wife
is now at home with her Savior.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-13
Snow is Reported
In Scobey Country

The rain that visited Plentywood
on the evening of Armistice day was
not sufficiently heavy to deter people
from staying outdoors to enjoy the
spring like weather, but in the Flax
vile and Scobey country it was a
story of a different type, as there
it showed so hard that automobiles
had to stop several times each mile
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-13
Westby Auxiliary
Elect Their Officers

The American Legion Auxiliary
met at the home of Mrs. c. L. George
Wednesday P. NJ, October 29th. At
ter the business meeting a delicious
lunch was served by the hostess, af-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-13
Copyright. 1880. by Hoyle. Jr.

Beginning with this article, all ex-
amples will include Contract, as well
as Auction bidding, SO that our readers
a compare the two and thus get a
good idea of Contract bidding as COM
pared to Auction. To enable u readers
to follow Contract bidding, the follow
ing summary Of the main differences
between Contract and Auction is given:
Contract, as the name implies, allows
the player to score towards game only
the number of tricks he has bid. For
example, if a player bids two spades
and makes four, he can only score two,
the number bid, and the remaining
two tricks are scored in his honor col
umn at so per trick. This rule makes it
necessary for players to bid for game
on every hand, whether their opponents
overbid or not, provided, of course,
their cards warrant a try for game.
As a result, there are no dead
hands at Contract where n player,
for example, bids one heart and all
pass, as occurs very frequently at Auc-
ton. When one side holds all the cards
there 10 bound TO be plenty OF acton
whether Cprrnri'. - :" rot. ne
luc;sy sic ls.- u. 81. sa. e II they
want il and oncc they feel sire Of game,
they have the still greater incentive Of
trying for slams" At Contract a little
slam, If bid and made, scores 500 points
and a big slam, if bid and made, cores
1000 points, SO they are well worth
while. AS a result of these large pre-
miums, the effort to bid and make
slams offers one of the exciting features
of Contract.
In the regular game of Auction you
may take a chance now and then with
a weak bid. 1t costs very little, but in
Contract you'll find it very expensive.
For instance, in Contract you bid III
no trump with just an ordinary thin
no trumper. What will happen? If
second hand passes, your partner may
have good help for a good NO trumper.
Your partner will Of course bid you up;
he may be justified in bidding three
no trumps. The penalties are very
heavy, so bid more soundly at Contract
than you ever did at Auction.
The new Contract count is very
different from Auction and changes the
point values Of tricks and games, as
follows:
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-11-13

From the foregoing table it will be
evident that the number Of tricks re-
quircd to score game are exactly the
same under the Contract count as III
regular Auction. in other words the
relative position Of the minor and
major suits end no trump is the same.
Thc,e is one striking difference, how
ever, ard that is in tic demotion of the
diamond suit as a possible game scorer
from an advanced score. For example,
az Aucticn If you score three diamonds
III points,. you are in a position to
score game by making n odd either
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-07

The list of candidates seeking nom-
inaton for local offices grows each week,
and promises to be lengthy one by
the time the primary election rolls
around in September.
The Republicans in Cecil are just
now concerned in party leader for the
county, to take the place of the late
Henry M. Mccullough, who for many
years was directing spirit in Repub-
lean party councils.
The vacancy caused by the recent
death of Mr.. Mccullough seems likely
to cause lively fight for the honor OF
directing Republican party activities,
with John McCool, of Elkton, and
Captain Wallace Williams, of Chesa-
peake City reported as aspiring for
the Craftsmanship of the State Central
Committee, which carries with it leader
ship of the party in the county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-07

Ten years ago, in Oregan, a tax OF
one cent gallon was levied against
gasoline. Now every state imposes
a tax, ranging from two to six cents.
The average is about four cents. 1t
has been estimated that this tax will
aggregate, during 1880, the gigantic
sum OF $500, 100000.
When the gas tax is kept within
reason it has certain innate advan-
tages. It is painless tax, Levied
little by little during the course OF a
years driving. Wnen 1t amounts to
only one or two cents per ganon, II
is scarcely felt by the Inoturlsr, YET
it provides vast FUNDS for the Dullu.
ing and maintenance OF roaus. Un'
fortunately, the tax continues &c
grow and is becoming tax giant.
There are signs tnat the public is
! stirring to revolt against excessive
gasoline taxation. The Automobile
mas become too necessary to oul
social and industrial lie to allow IL.
use to be curtalled by over-taxatlon
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-07
Mennonite Colony in
America in Year 1862

Mennonites first appeared in Amer
lea about 1862, when band of "a,
led by Pieter Cornelius Plockhoy, Or
ganized settlement. but it was not
until a century later that the cult be.
came firmly established.
The settlement, which was one Of
the early plans for the occupation Of
the Delaware by any of the European
sectarians, did not last. PlockhOy.
with his "a followers. made con-
tract with the Burgomeisters and
Regents of Amsterdam, for the found
ing of colony "in any part Of the
district of this COlonie wherever 1t
may please to lie, as they shall be
willing to cultivate and pasture"
After adopting various rules and
regulations, the colony was broken up
by the English under Sir Robert Carr
in 1864, and nothing whatever is
known of the fate Of members of the
colony. 1t is stated that Plockh0y. the
leader. and his wife, arrived at Ger
mantown in 1894. after having wan
dered in the wilderness for 80 years,
and were given home by the Men
noniteS at that place. 8