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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-09
LUTHERAN CHURCH
0. Melvin SimundsOn, Pastor


On Sunday, January II, services
will be held at Plentywood at IL
A. M. and at Archer at 2:30 P. M.
The business meeting of the Arch
er congregation will be held imme-
diately after this service.
The annual business meeting of
the Plentywood congregation will
be held at the church on Tuesday,
January 18th at 800 P. M. All
voting members are invited 10 this
meeting.
On Sunday, January 18th, SER
vices will be held at PlentywoOd at
II A. M; at Dooley at 2:30 P. M;
and Antelope at 8 P. M. The Doc
ley and Antelope services will be
communion services; all communi-
cants will kindly report Is min
utes before the service for the con-
fessional address.
The confirmation classes will
meet next Saturday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-09
QUTTMEYER

Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Burger and
family of Hanks; Clarence and Du-
all Rasmussen and Mr.. and Mrs.
Myrtus Gleason and Floyd White
ate New Years dinner with Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Smith.
MISS Elna Brinlzman spent the
holidays with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Patterson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Rongstad and
families and Juel Whittier were
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Hieberg on New Years Eve.
Miss Gladys Hansen visited over
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-09

TWO USED PIANOS for sale
cheap if taken at once. Box I53'
WiIliston, N. Oak. (4l-5c)
IOST-Brown leather pOcketboOk
On main street Christmas Eve
between bakery and City Cafe
or on road south to OVERLY farm
Contained SO or $40 and $40 de-
nosit slip for M. OVERLY. Re
ward. Notify Mrs. Geo. OVERLY
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Members of the Lutheran Ladies
Aid will meet at the home of Mrs.
A. Johnson on Thursday, Jan. 10
Chris Madsen, prominent farmer
from east of Reserve, was Plen-
tvwood caller early in the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Swanson
were social callers at the P. ID.
Howell home Saturday evening.
Miss Ruby johnson is on the
sick list this week suffering from
= severe cold. Her many friends
hope to see her about again soon.
Miss Amanda johnson spent q
number of days at the home of hel
parents who live at Cando, NORTH
Dakota. She returned to Plenty
wood Saturday.
James Ostby accompanied by J
A. Blodgett, mOtored up from Nc
Cabe Tuesday to attend to person
al matters. Mrs. Ostby came alOns
to have some dental work done.
The great Twin City Auto SHOW
at the State Fair Grounds Januar.
91st to February 7th. Cars ant
buses direct from our door to tn
show. Sensible prices at HOTEL
JEWELL, Fifth Street at Waba
sha, Saint Paul. al
Peter Helm we'll known citiZel
of Comertown was seen on tn
thoroughfares of Plentywood Sat
urday greeting. old time friends.
Mrs. Albert Swanson from cas-
of town called on Mrs. S. KlOv
stad early in the week.
Andrew Hansen, Plentywood
miller, went to Williston MOnda
on a business trip in connectio
with his milling business. Frol
Williston he went to Wolf PoiI
where he spent a few days on sin
liar matters. He returned home o
Friday.
Miss Hulda Tronson of the loct
school faculty went to WillistO
Sunday evening where she toe
the train enroute to Enderlin,
Oak. to attend the funeral of h
finance, Mr.. Paul Lansum, WI
was killed that afternoon wht
the car in which he and the edit,
of a Valley City newspaper we
riding was struck by a NOrthel
Pacific train at Tower City, Nor
Dakota. 1t is reported the edit
also lost his life in the accident.
J. A. Kjelstrup, district supe
intendent of the Continental {
Company with headquarters in I'll
city has been selected as one Of
group of &c men chosen from t
entire nation who will be call
to Ponca CITY. Oklahma, to ate,
a two weeks training center a
sales school which opened there
January 9Th, and in answer TO t
call left Plentywood in time to
present at the opening exercises
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-09
ANNUAL
STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING

RADIUM REMEDIES COMPANY
January 2, 1881
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Radium Rene
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-09

England, Ark, Jan. 5.-Drought
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-09

Miss Amanda Johnson spent
number of days at the home of her
parents who live at Cando, North
Dakota. She returned to Plenty
uoOd SATURDAY..
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-09

James Ostby accompanied by j..
A. Blodgett, motored up from Nc
Cabe Tuesday to attend to person
al matters. Mrs. Ostby came along
to have some dental work done.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-09

Mr. and Mrs. Simon Swanson
were social callers at the P. d..
Howell home Saturday evening.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-09

Chris Madsen, prominent farmer
from east of Reserve, was a Plen-
tvwood caller early in the week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-09

Miss Ruby Johnson is on the
sick list this week suffering from
q severe cold. Her many friends
hope to see her about again soon.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-09
LOCAL MARKETS
,D1DAv JANUARY 9. 1881

TWO USED PIANOS for sale,
aboan if taken at once. Box 753,
Williston, N. OAK. N4I-oc)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-09

The great Twin City Auto Show
at the State Fair Grounds January
91st to February 7th. Cars and
buses direct from our door to the
show. Sensible prices at HOTEL
JEWELL, Fifth Street at Waba-
sha, Saint Paul. (4D
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-09

Plentywood will have a new bus
mess institution. opened up for pa
tronage the latter mart OF the
week w. E. Noble T Scobey has
moved info the John Wolters build
mo inst north of the Plentywood
hotel and viii serve short oroers
and coffee. Mr.. Noble VIII De as
sisted nv Owen Howe The buildino.
i receiving an interior coat OF
rairt and being neatly arranged
The new lunch room viii be known
a. aThe White Coffe Pot"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-09

Members of the Lutheran Ladies
Aid will meet at the home of Mrs.
I a Johnson on Thursday, Jan. Is
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-21
I'll take it home 10 my den

man. In the first place, I don't
see how you could put a saddle on a
goose. 1 know they put saddle on
a horse. but now you take goose
and put a saddle on him, why that's
different"
"Oh. Unkie Wig" said Baby Bum
ty with a laugh, you don't really
saddle a goose. It's only a funny
old song that came out of a coun-
try called Ireland long time ago
I heard my grandmother sing it and
maybe I don't get it just right
But are you sure about saddle
a goose?" asked the rabbit uncle.
"Oh, yes, that's in the song" said
Baby Bunty. And there is more
to it."
More to the song?" asked Uncle
Wiggily.
oh, yes" answered Bunty as she
swayed to and fro in the hammock.
Shall I sing it for you?'
IF you please" answered Mr..
Longears.
So Bunty sang the remainder of
the queer little Irish song. she did
not get it just right, but what mat
ter? It was a jolly old tune and
Bunty was a jolly little orphan rab-
bit So she sang:
Swing swung saddle a goose.
The Fox flew over the Mother
Hens hoose.
She counted her chickens, one by
one,
But where was the little speckled
one?"
We'll. that's a very fine song,
Bunty." said Uncle Wiggily as he
laughed. But want to ask you
some questions. In the first place,
what is a 'hoose?'"
"A 'hoose' Is the same as a house,
in Irish" said Baby Bunty. You
have to say 'hoose' to make rhyme
with goose
"Oh. l see," said Mr.. Longears.
We'll, you know, Bunty, a Fox
can't fly over a Mother Hens
house or even a 'hoose.
Il know that, said Bunty. But
Fox can jump, and jumping over
q Mother Hens house is much like
flying. Besides, If you can saddle
a goose you can make Fox fly over
a 'hoose.'"
80 you can" agreed Uncle Wig
gily. so you can" and he laughed.
But what he said, about the
Mother Hen counting her chickens
one by one and where was the little
speckled one?'
ooh" said Bunty, Mother Hens al
ways count their chickens, l guess
and maybe this Mother Hen in the
song couldn't find her little chicken
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-21

vaults, into which 1000 guards Of
the Bank of France could retire
and keep house in case OF attack
or war.
Split Up Horde
Part of the banks holdings have
been sent to strongholds in the
provinces, because of the banks OLD
theory that it is not wise to carry
all your golden eggs in one basket
The Bank OF France outwardly
looks like any other bank, except
that it is larger than most others
in Europe. The thrill comes only
in penetrating the gold vaults
flanked by an official who has
previously instructed detectives to
look up your reputation.
Alongside and bringing up the
rear is a platoon of uniformed
guards, each entrusted with OPEN
ing some portion of the great un-
derground labyrinth If one man is
missing it is impossible to pene-
trate the vaults. All the keys are
useless if one is missing.
The entrance to the gold vault IS
by one of a series of shafts, most
of which are dummies leading
nowhere. The shaft for the descent
has walls Is feet thick of steel and
concrete, waterproofed and ventil-
ated
This shaft is sunk through solid
rock over which, not far below the
surface, runs an underground
creek. This creek is really mud and
sand in slotion. It is allowed to
run freely over the gold vault, an
other protection against the pene-
tration.
At vari1ls levels on the way
down it is necessary to leave one
shaft for another, passing through
great steel and concrete doors. Some
of them are revolving, others are
pushed in and out like corks. These
are the most ingenious barriers.
Everything Neat
At first approach, the wall ap-
pears to be solid, but an electric
trolley runs up. attaches itself to a
ring and backs away, pulling from
the bottleneck this great l5-ton
cork" of steel and concrete. The
same trolley pushed the cork into
place. There are 10 such impreg-
nable doors of all sorts, each more
ingenious in conception than an
other, before the gold is reached 80
feet below.
There, 30 feet under Paris, are
the streets of gold. Bullion is con-
stantly arriving.
Everything is spick and span
The gold is moved on trackless troll
leys which are also used to carry
visiting inspectors. Grayhaired men
sit here and there. Their duty is
merely to watch for possible fire
Neat old ladies, gray-haired and
Immediately aproned, walk about
touching up the bars with feather
busters.
None of the employees seem;
worried by responsibilities. L h
gold is too heavy to carry by hand;
the traps for a possible thief are
too numerous. The minute any
thing goes wrong underground
warning bells clang all the way ur
to the surface, and at police head
quarters on nearby streets over
head a special signal rings.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-21
Court DismisseS
Wife's Charges

Conception Lopez has not provid-
ed for his wife and child since July
/. but he has been unable to find
work since that time, SO Judge l.
Mayfield yesterday afternoon dis
missed a charge of failure to pro-
vide against Lopez after a prelim-
mary hearing.
Mrs. Lopez signed the complaint
charging her husband with nom
support. On the witness stand,
however, she testified Lopez gave
her Sis July /, and has not worked
since. but has been living with his
parents south of Seeley,
Judge Mayfield ruled that man
unable to support himself cannot
very we'll contribute to the support
of his family.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-21
MUCH INTEREST
BEING SHOWN IN
HOG PROPOSITION

Dairymen of Imperial Valley are
manifesting much interest in rails
ing hogs as a by-product of their
dairy herds, according TO Manager
Robert Hays, of the Ell Centro
Chamber OF Commerce. which is
sponsoring a campaign with the OBJ
ject of increasing the number OF
brood sows on dairy ranches and OF
restoring the industry Of hog rails
ing to the important place it once
held in the Imperial Valley.
Numerous replies are being re-
ceived to the QUESTIONABLE recent
ly sent out by the chamber of COM
merce and it is evident that many
dairymen have been deferred from
availing themselves of this addi-
tional source of income because of
lack of the cash required for the
original investment in brood sows.
Arrangements have been made by
the chamber of commerce for the
financing of the dairymen and
large number will undoubtedly take
advantage of this opportunity. At
the present time large quantities
of skim milk are now either thrown
ure which could very profitably be
turned into pork and earn nice
return for the dairyman,
| The chamber of commerce has
been in communication with off,
cials of the Union Stock Yards, at
| Los Angeles, and others for some
! time and has secured valuable data
| In regard to brands of hogs best
suited to supply the demands in
California. According to advices
from Los Angeles markets, Califor-
MIA demands a good bacon type of
hog, and alfalfa and grain provide
the proper finish. II is well
known fact that barley makes a
much tastier and better pork than
any other grain. Most OF the high
awards throughout the United
States are won by barleyfed hogs.
With an abundance of alfalfa and
barley available in the Imperial
Valley it would seem to be the logi-
cal place for raising hogs to sup
ply the vast market existing in Cal
ifornia, which consumes over $50
100000 worth of pork and pork pro-
duets annually. less than 25 per cent
of which is produced within tho
state.
eve are now tabulating the re-
plies to our questionnaires" says
Manager Hays. and will be in q
position within a very short time
to make public the details of our
plans for financing those dairy
men who may be interested"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-21
A JUDGE SPEAKS

FREQUENTLY we hear condemnation
L of our courts and recently the Wicker
sham commission roundly flayed the type
of men who are acting as judges in our
lower tribunals.
Some thought the charges were not
quite fair but the example given us yes
terday by Los Angeles judge indicates
that there is much truth in the commits
siOn's remarks.
Judge MacCoy of the Los Angeles mum
icipal court, defeated David H. Clark for
that office last July. Clark is now on
trial for murder.
In a statement to the press yesterday
Judge MacCoy announced that he hoped
Clark would not be found guilty of the
murder. If he is declared guilty, he will
have Judge MacCoy's deepest sympathy.
If freed the Judge will congratulate him.
Why need Judge MacCoy comment on
the case in any way, shape or fashion?
Why should he rush into the public prints
with an expression of his opinion on the
innocence or guilt of the accused?
All of US have, and are entitled to,
our own opinions on any subject. We all
have them on the Clark case. Yet no
newspaper would come out with an eX-
preston of its belief in the innocence or
guilt of the accused. Not during the
course of trial But this judge has no
compunctions about it at all. Why could
he not keep his opinion to himself until
after the trial at least?
We venture the opinion that the re-
porters had little difficulty in finding
Judge MacCoy and getting an opinion
from him. We'd be willing to bet he
sought out the reporters.
The craze for publicity, the desire to
see ones name in public print, is by no
means confined to tree sitters, marathon
dancers or champion spaghetti eaters.
Three words are recommended as
motto for the judges office" Silence is
golden"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-21

that was all speckled with spots and
maybe the Fox caught it"
"Oh, I hope not tnat!' exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily.
Il hope not, also" said Bunty.
But, Unkie Wig" she said, you
know it's only an old Irish song,
and maybe it isn't true or maybe l
didn't sing it just right.
LET us hope So spoke Mr.. Long
ears. II mean, let us hope that it
didn't really happen that the Fox
caught the little speckled chicken.
The Mother Hen would feel so sad. =
so she would" Bunty agreed. Il
guess it never happened"
But it did. Yes, really! Not long
after that the Fuzzy Fox saw the
Mother Hens "hoose," which was as
funny as a saddle goose. And the
Fox jumped COR flew over the
house and out in front was a little
speckled chicken. The Fox caught
this chicken and put it in bag.
I'll take it home to my denl'
chuckled the Fox. mo one knows
! have it,
But just then Uncle Wiggily was
hopping through the woods. And,
thinking of Buntys funny Irish
song, the bunny gentleman began to
sing:
Swing swung, saddle a goose.
The Fox flew over the Mother Hens
hoose. She counted her chickens,
one by one. But where was the lit
tie speckled one?"
"Oh, Uncle Wiggily must have
seen mel Uncle Wiggily must have
seen me catch the little speckled
chicken that l have in my bag!"
whispered the Fox to himself He'll
set the Police Dog after me! I'd
better let the little speckled chicken
go back home"
So the Fox opened his bag and
the little speckled chicken ran home
and the Mother Hen was happy
when, counting her chickens again,
she found them all safe. And 1T
wasn't until long time afterward
that she learned how Uncle Wig
gily. singing about the funny saddle
goose, had saved her speckled one.
So now, if the elephant will please
stop squirting water on the FREELY
lightning bugs flashing in the
bushes, I'll tell you next about Un-
Gle Wiggily's adventure trunk.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-21
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
w. c. COSTELLO
Manager
INFORMATION NEEDED

HAVING been rendered somewhat grog
IL gy by the decision of the supervisors
to keep last years tax rate, which is in
reality an increase for the city property
owner, we still find ourselves unable to
offer any arguments. but we do seem to
feel the need of little information.
Perhaps the board of supervisors or
some other county official or agency can
give it to us.
First of all we wish someone would
tell us why it is necessary, with a bal
ance at the end of the fiscal year, June
30, 1881, amounting to Ss59,751.74, to
leave the general reserve rate the same
and to boost the unappropriated reserve
from .075 to .0S5?
OF the figure quoted in the preceding
paragraph, 1921 800 is carried on the
books as inactive. Is the county try
ing to build up a rival to the French gold
reserve? That S721,300 appears an eX-
tremely high reserve for a business that
is not expected to make money but mere
ly to pay expenses and carry a balance
against an emergency.
The salary rates goes up from 80 to
.376. Why Are salaries being raised at
this particular time or are we employ
ing more persons? If the latter, it might
be suggested that the number of over
worked county employees would be hard
to find. The number with not enough to
do is not so hard to find.
Will somebody please explain the in
crease in the high and elementary school
rates to US? The high school takes a
jump from 20 to .3S and the elementary
from SO to IL Them be big jumps"
i E II olo
be convinced they are necessary. Last
night we carried story showing that the
cost of education per pupil in the county
has decreased. We understand, of course,
that does not mean the total cost de-
creases. We know it must increase, but
does it increase enough to warrant two
such big jumps?
Apparently the court house bonds are
becoming due for the rate goes up from
.037 to .051.
Somebody is crazy too, and it may be u.s.
but we think it is the supervisors? Why?
Well, resolution adopted by the super
visors reads: Thus the board of super
visors reduced all tax rates under its
control, and goes on to explain the law
compelled the increase in the school
rates.
rates under its control? The salary,
highway bonds and interest, court house
bonds, and unappropriated reserve rates
all took a jump upward" not down
ward. Don't the supervisors control
these rates?
We will be very glad to have the chair
man of the board or any of the officials
who desire to do so, give us the informa-
ton we seek. Our columns are open to
them and we feel certain we are not the
only ones in the county who would like
to be better informed.
Are we getting efficient and econom-
ical administration of our county affairs
commensurate with h e price the
supervisors ask US to pay? Possibly
so, but we venture the guess that the
county road tax would have remained
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-21
Issued ID a lily, Except
Sundays. Entered at
the Post Office, Ell Cen"
tro, Calf, as Second
Glass Matter.

the same had not the newspapers of the
valley and the farm bureau taken up the
matter
The taxpayer in Imperial county is
struggling under a heavy load. There
is not one but who would be game to
carry his share if he could feel it was alb
solutely necessary that the tax rate be so
high Is it absolutely necessary?
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-21
FRANCE STORES IMMENSE GOLD
TREASURE BEL lOW CITY OF PARIS

PARIS. Aug. 81. (U.P)-The Bank
of France weekly gold total was
announced as standing at $685.
100000 francs, an increase of ap-
proximately 100000 francs since
the last statement.
The proportion of gold as COM
pared with outstanding paper cur
rency was 5543 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-21

Mexicali will be paved this WIN
ter according to reports from Gov
ernor Cantu, who is still staying on
the coast. One of the republic S
best engineers has been engaged to
oversee the work. 1t is very prob
able that Mexicali will be paved be-
fore .Calexico gets to that bit OF
municipal improvement.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-21

Dedication of the Chinese Church
of Christ at Mexicali recently was
one of the most unique and impress
sive religious ceremonies ever wit
messed by residents OF Imperial Val
ley. scores of whom attended the
service.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-21
TEN YEARS AGO
August 2l, 1921

Frank Richmond, local business
man and also game warden is off
on a hunting and vacation trip
which will take in many of the best
known resorts in the High Sierras
in both California and Nevada.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-21
BY RALPH HEINZEN
nited Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS. Aug. 81. U.P)-I rode to-
day by trolley through streets Is
fathoms under Paris, paved with
gold, a greater fortune than Croesus
ever dreamed of.
1t was no dazzling sight, not half
so brilliant as the decoration of a
modern palace devoted to the
speaking films, yet within an arms
reach of the trackless trolley stood
piled most of the nearly $1,000, ,000,-
900 francs which represents the
bullion stores of the Bank of
France.
The bars, most of them with Bank
of England seals, do not glitter, nor
do they shine, but stand in neat
steel cases like so many books in
a library.
This great supply of gold, second
largest in all the worlds history, is
more carefully guarded by ingen-
ious mechanical projections than is
any reigning king. A regiment of
safe blowers could never hope to
steal a single bar from these
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-21
Railroad Company
Sues For Land

Charging the defendants entered
upon and dispossessed the Southern
Pacific Land company Of property
near the southern tip of the Salton
Sea, that company yesterday after
noon filed suit against Mr. and Mrs.
j. C. Poe. K. Saiki, F Fukuda and
others.
The land company asserted own
ership of the land, and asked a
court order directing the defen-
dants to return the property with
$1,000, said to be reasonable
amount for rent on the property
during the time it has been held
by the defendants.
The land was taken by Mr.. and
Mrs. Poe and Saiki and Fukuda
April 2, according to the complaint.
Hickcox and Trude are attorneys
for the land company.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-21
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
August 81, 1916

Brawley has contracted with the
Holton Power company for the in
stallation of $500 worth of new
electric fixtures and lights for the
streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-21

Maybe Mr.. Hoover didn't get the Roos-
evelt letter but he ought to wise up his
assistants better.