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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
BASEBALL CALENDAR
AMERICAN Association

Games Today
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
INDIANAPOLIS at Milwaukee.
LOuisvilel at Kansas City.
Columbus at Minneapolis.
Toledo at st. Paul.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
st. Louis at Cleveland.
Washington at Boston.
New York at Philadelphia.
Only games scheduled
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh at st. Louis
Only game scheduled.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28

creek sectional Saturday, delayed by
rain Thursday night. The two win
ners will meet for the district title
and both will compete in the city
title finals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28
SENATOR'S YANKS RENEW SECOND-PLACE FIGHT

for South Chicago, Ill, viii be the
opening slab rivals. Final Tits of
the three-game series are carded for
Saturday and Monday.
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PAGE Is

and known each other a short
while. The grounds on which the
divorce suit was fled by attorneys
for Mrs. Lott could not be learned
today.
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Results Yesterday
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

AMENIOAN ASoUCIAIIUN
Louisville ......... 900 900 201- 3 9 0
Minneapolis ....... 100 041 13x-12 10 0
Wilkinson. williams and Thompson:
Henry and Griffin.
Toledo ............. 600 900 O2O- 2 9 0
Kansas City 1901. $50 900 10X- 10 l
Bachman. RYAN, tate and Devormer;
Donohue and Padden.
Columbus ........., 042 300 600 10 0
Milwaukee .......... 00l 022 100 is l
Eckert. Littleiohn and Hinkle; StielY.
Nelson. Knott. Gearin and Crouch.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28

Pinkey Whitney's eighth-inning home
run gave the Phillies 6-to-5 victory over
Cincinnati in the only other National
League game of the day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28

Yves Terrell. whose work has been spotty
ever since he pitched nO-hit game early
IN the season. returned to form to pitch
the Cleveland Indians to a 11-tO-1 triumph
over the st. Louis Browns. Terrell al
lowed but four hits to hang up his seven
tenth triumph.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28

NEXT Dizzy returns to HOus-
ton and gets punched on the nose.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-28

Detroits Tigers pounded five Chicago
pitchers for thirteen hits and an 8-to-4
victory. in the only other American League
game. Vic Sorrel pitched for the Tigers
and though touched for eleven hits. was
StinRy when hits meant runs.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-01
Are Given
Big Bonus

The Annual Christmas Bonus Fund
for employees of the ]. C. Penney
Co, totaled $536,778.36 for 1880 with
6671 salespeople and other employees
benefited. Distribution Of the bonus
checks were made at the close of
business on December oath.
The total number Of employees ben
Gifted by this bonus is 144 greater
than last year when the total re-
cipients of bonus checks totalled
5527.
Bonus checks are based upon dur
alton of service with the company
and the annual salary rate of the liz.
~dividual. In all, employees in more
than 1450 stores as well as in the New
York City and st. Louis district Of
fees received checks on Christmas
eve.
All associates sharing in this bonus
were in the employ of the company
on January LIST, 1890.
Mrs. Ida Wright and Miss Minnie
Sommers, of the local j. c. Penney
Co store participated in the bonuses
by the company this year according
to Mr.. Roser, manager.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-01
Court House Officials
Give Tokens to the
Outgoing Members

Friday after working hours were
over, the court house officials, depu-
ties and employees gathered to bid
Dor voyage to County Commission
err Edward Iverson, County Assessor
Ole Aspelund and County Superin-
intendent Of Schools Ethel E. Single
ton, whose terms OF office expire on
January Bird, 1881.
Only Mr.. Iverson could be found,
but he was deeply appreciative of
this mark Of friendship and respect
shown him by those with whom he
has worked these many bears. He
said that he had nothing for which he
was sorry and had no regrets and that
his record and conscience was clear.
A token Of appreciation in the
form Of a small piece Of jewelry was
given him, as had also been obtained
for the other two officials who were
absent, but which they have since
received.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-01
Cheaper Rate on
Railways Slated
In Fighting Bus

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-(AP)-Plans
to iraugurate a passenger rate of
two cents a mile on four divisions as
an experiment to see if the lowered
fare will successfully combat motor
bus competition, were made public
today by H. f. Pierpont, vice presi-
dent in charge of traffic for the Chi
cago, Milwaukee, st. Paul and Paci-
fic railroad.
The new rate, he said, would be
put into effect January /, on divisions
in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.
The present rate is three and six
tenths cents a mile.
None of the divisions is on a main
line. Pierpont said, however that if
the experiment succeeded it was pro-
bable that it would be extended even
tually to include the main lines"
at is primarily a service to gain
the local traffic which the motor bus
has caused railroads everywhere to
lose" Pierpont said.
The. announcement followed another
from the st. Louis-San Francisco rain
way that a two-cent rate would be
established on certain sections Of it's
line, and a report from the western
passenger association that other
roads were also contemplating a SIM
liar move"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-01
INDICATIONS POINT
TO DRILLING EARLY
PART OF MARCH
Various Lease Entanglements
are Being Ironed out Now;
Prospects Bright

The oil and gas drilling program
for Sheridan County for 1881 is gra-
dually being whipped into shape. The
Plentywood- Redstone Holding Com
pany and the Sheyenne Oil & Gas
Company have already completed
their assignments Of acreage to the
representatives Of the Oklahoma ca
pitalists. The Jack Pot Oil & Gas
Company held their meeting on the
10Th and but little remains before
that part of the deal will be COM
pleted, and all that remains to be as
signed is the acreage which wrong
fully passed into the hands Of a con-
Germ known as the Andover Oil Com
pany, but which we understand IS
being adjusted.
New leases are being taken in
place of those now held, and same or
the satisfaction Of same are being
surrendered or placed in escrow in the
banks here and at Outlook.
From present indications it is quite
possible that some actual drilling will
be started by March.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-01
LOCAL YOUNG LADY
MARRIED TO N. D.
MAN, DECEMBER 10
Miss Halle Wheeler Becomes
Bride of Lawrence X.
Fairweather

Miss Halle Wheeler, youngest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wheeler of Plentywood was united
in marriage to Lawrence X. Fairwea-
Their at Des Laos, North Dakota, on
December 18th, with Rev. w. A. E.
Maddox officiating.
The bride is too well known in
Plsntywood and Sheridan county to
.sed any further introduction. Hav-
ing grown to ~womanhood here she
was always a popular girl. She is a
graduate of the MacPhail school of
Music and Drama and for some time
was very prominent in Chautauqua
circles as an entertainer in readings.
song and music. Recently she has
been attending the State Teachers
College at Minot.
The groom is a stranger to us, but
we understand he is a sterling young
man whose home is at Souris. N. d.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D.
Fairweather of that city. He receiv-
ed his Bachelors Degree from the
jamestown College and for the past
three years taught school in North
Dakota.
The happy young couple are spend
ing a few days visiting with Mrs.
~fairweather's parents, after which
they will go to Souris to visit at the
groom's parental roof.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-01
Reds,
Bank Losses

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (UP)-'
Communists were accused by the
state banking department today Of
starting whispering campaigns to
undermine public confidence in Ney
York banks.
Officials of the state banking de-
paltment claimed tx have traced to
communists sources a run of nearly
1000 depositors on a bank last Sat-
urday. Prompt and energetic action
by the banking department checked
the Withdrawals. Officials expressed
the belief that communist money may
have financed the short-selling oper-
ations in stock Of the Chelsea Bank
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-01
|. J. S0RBY HOME
AT DOOLEY BIZ rms
EVENING OF The e
Home and Contents a Total
Loss; Not d Thing
Could be Saved

Christmas for the L. J. Sorby ia
mily Of Dooley was not a Joyous af-
fair this year, as their home was de-
stroyed by fire the night. Of Deem
Der 23rd.
The family had attended The talkies
at Plentywood and returning home
they saw the blaze in the house, and
which no one else had noticed. Mr..
Sorhy tried to enter through q door
but the smoke drove him back, and
this opening gave the fire added i'm
petus. Mr.. Sorby then ran to the bed
room window which he opened and
attempted to get their Christmas
gifts and the children's clothing but
did not succeed, as again smoke and
fire drove him back.
In but a few minute this fine
home was completely enveloped in
flames and was soon reduced to ash
es, the building and contents being
totally destroyed.
The Sorby family found quarters
at the homes Of friends for the night
and Thursday found them house
hunting, but to no avail as every
home in Dooley is occupied. They
own a farm near there and had to
commence putting the little house
there in shape to live in during the
winter.
Mr.. Sorby was in P~lentywood on
Saturday purchasing material for re-
pairing this house as well as fur
nishings for same. He told the Herald
reporter that he had no idea how the
house caught on fire unless mice
had gotten some matches. as he did
not believe it was caused by detective
electrical wiring or from the furnace.
He also told us that the property was
protected by some insurance, but
that the loss will be nearly fifty per-
cent of the full value.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-01
Valuable Documents
Are Lost in Early
Sunday Morning Fire
Loss of Building about $50, 900 But other Losses May Cause
lncalcuable Trouble in Correcting and Hundreds Of
Thousands of Dollars in Expense

BISMARCK, N. D., Dec. 2S.-(AP)
The North Dakota capitol building
was destroyed by fire today.
Practically all of the official rec
ords. files and historical documents
Of the state were consumed by the
flames. which started on the upper
floor of the four-story brick building.
spread rapidly and destroyed the main
structure and both wings.
State affairs were thrown into tur-
moil and Gov. George F. Shafer is
sued a call for an immediate meeting
of all state officials to consider the
situation.
The capitol was erected in 1884 at
a time when North Dakota was but
a thinly populated frontier state. The
two wings were added in 1894 and
1904.
Although the monetary loss is not
expected to exceed $50, 10000, the dam
age caused by destruction of the rec
ords was described as "incalculable."
Gloss Of the records will result in
the greatest confusion in the states
history and years will elapse before
it is untangled," Governor Shafer
said.
The original copy of the state con-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-01

and Trust company prior to the whis-
pering campaign which precipitated
heavy Withdrawals and caused the
bank to be closed.
Records of eight brokerage houses
were examined today by Watson
Washburn, assistant attorney gener-
al N charge of the state securities bu-
reau, in an effort to determine for
whom they sold Chelsea and other
bank stocks.
District Attorney Grain has as
signed an assistant to investigate the
alleged communist whispering cam
paign. An effort is being made to
withdraw their funds.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-01
Attorney Onstad
Goes to Broadus
to Practice Law

Attorney L j. Onstad who has
practiced law in Plentywood for the
past fifteen years has moved his of
flee and law library to Broadus, Mon
tana, the County Seat Of Powder Ri
yer County.
Ills son Chester was elected County
attorney of that county in 1928 and
which office he has filled for the past
two years, but finding that business
was far better without having to
serve as County attorney he did not
seek reelection this year. The father
and son have set up the law firm of
Onstad & Onstad.
Their territory from which they
will obtain business is simply i'm
mense. They are 80 miles from Miles
City; 100 mile from Rapid City, S.
d., and to the west and south there
are no attorneys for nearly $50 miles.
The mere fact they are 80 miles aw-
ay from the railroad does not deter
them. Broadus is a modern little city
with almost as many business places
as Plentywood, and there are two
splendid highways that serve that
community.
Although Mr.. Onstad has moved
away from Plentywood to find a lar
ger field for his law practice, he ex-
poets to return here quite often to
look after considerable law business
here which will require his attention
from time TO time. His family will
continue to veside here, at least for
the present
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-01
VISITORS HERE

Mrs. Helen Stenson of Grand Forks
n. d.. and her daughter Miss Esther
Stenson of Glendive, Mont, arrive.
in Plentywood on Saturday to visit
at the home Of her sister and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Al. Bourassa Of the
Grand View Hotel.
Mrs. Stenson returned to Grand
Forks on Tuesday but her daughter
who is enjoying a vacation from he,
position on the nursing staff in the
Northern Pacific Hospital at Glen
dive, will remain for another week.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-01
Exceedingly Fine
Weather Lives up
to Law Of Average

The weather this winter is GER
tainly grand. During all Of Deem
Der the mercury has not dropped tc
the zero mark; in fact, it has seldom
dropped to more than half ways be-
tween freezing and the zero point.
The law of averages is Ger
tainly working satisfactorily in this
regard. Last winter at Christmas
time there were days when the mer-
curry dropped to fifty below zero. Ev-
eryone, with the possible exception
of the coal men, are thankful for this
wonderful weather.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-01

,s~titution was among the few papers
saved. Secretary Of State Robert
Byrne brought it out Of his office and
was slightly burned and cut in his
effort. He was the only casualty.
Among the other papers lost are the
records of about $50. 100000 worth Of
investments in the state land DEPART
ment and the records of $4,000 000
in the state treasurer's Office. State
highway department officials estimate
that it will cost from 5000 900 to
$500, 900 to replace their plans.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-01
BUSINESS HOUSES TO
o r SAT

Until further notice the following
stores and shops will close at 6:30
o'clock on Saturday night.
j. l.. Sorem & Co.; Home Grocery;
Foiman's Meat Market; Peterson
Company; Zeidler Hardware; j. c.
Penney Company; Helms Meat &
Grocery; Johnson's Store; The Fash
ion Shop; Northwest Service Store;
Ingwalson, Company.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-01
ELECT OFFICERS

At their last regular meeting the
lutheran Aid elected their officers
for this coming year as follows: Pres
idcnt, Mrs. Walter Raess; Vice Pre-
sident, Mrs. Selmer Johnson; Treas
urer, Mrs. Hans Rasmussen, Secre-
tary, Mrs. L. S. Olsen.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-01

Harry Aldrcd, one Of the live wires
from Ceylon, Saskatchewan was a
Plentywood caller on Saturday to ar
range for an additional three month )
pass for his family to remain in Cal
ifornia during the balance Of the win
ter. He drove here in 90 minutes.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-01

Miss Alice Thompson who is TAX
ing a business course at the Lancast-
er Business College at st. Paul, is en-
joying her vacation at her home here.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-01
Taxpayers Meet With Commissioners
EXAMINERS REPORT
BRANDED AS FALSE
and ALSO MISLEADING
Association Members Learn
Valuable Facts Distorted
By Biased Examiner

A final meeting of the present
board of County Commissioners was
called for last Friday afternoon, and
at that time about fifty members of
the Sheridan County Taxpayers As
ISOLATION met with the board to hear
their explanation of the Examiners
Report, and which had been given
such wide spread publicity, together
with some false statements regarding
same by our red publicity organ.
We were invited to be present in
order to clarity our stand in this
natter, but after Chairman French,
County attorney Blackwell and Clerk
& Recorder Niels Madsen had gone
over the entire report, paragraph by
paragraph, with the visitors, they
failed to call on US for an explana-
tion as they had had their eyes open
ed to a great many things in which
they had been mis-led through news
stories about the report. In fact;
when they returned to their homes
after that three hour session they
were greatly enlightened about the
matter, as we'll as satisfied that no.
thing wrong has been done by our
officials, and the County is actually
money ahead where they failed to
comply with the letter Of require
ments from the State Examiners
office, and which work had been so
severely criticized by that Office.
The Sinking Fund
Chairman French explained that the
reason he refused to Increase the
Sinking fund levy to Is mills as de-
manded by Deputy Examiner Risely,
was that 4 mills was more than enuf
now with so cent wheat and a very
short crop. He asked if it was the
desire of the association members
present to increase the levy Is mills
for 1881 to voice their opinion at
this time, but this was evidently not
their wish.
Item Criticized
One item which came in for so
much criticism by Mr.. Risely, was
the matter Of the distribution Of about
$4,000 of the money recovered from
the bonding company in connection
with the Court house robbery. Mr..
Risely who devoted more time to golf
playing than the actual work at the
court house, evidently forgot that he
had personally directed the distribu-
ton Of that money, as he was pres
emit here when the draft from the
bonding company came here. He had
been asked by County Treasurer
HOLMAN to make the distribution to
the various banks and funds, so
THERE COULD BE NO MISTAKE
MADE. Vouchers were made by Mr..
Risely in his own handwriting, and
signed by Mr.. HOLMAN at that time,
and the funds distributed according
ly. This was forgotten by Mr.. Risely
in his scathing denunciation of the
slip shod %wantonly neglectful manner
in which the money had been distri-
buted, according to his report. He
lone was to blame if any errors were
made.
Niels Madsen was very helpful in
clarifying the report for the taxpay-
Continued on Page y
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-01

M. S. Nelson and family spent Sun
day at the Ray Morris home near
Outlook.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-26
AT TIE ISLAND CHURCHES

Island Community Church.
Halsey Carstens, M. A. B. D., min
lister, phone Black 1904.
10 a. M, Church school.
II a. M, Morning worship.
Sermon topic, Successful Spiritual
ity"
Junior League meets during church
hour.
Presbyterian Church.
Sunday School 1000 a. m.
Morning Worship Hoo a. m.
Morning topic, Reciprocal Giving
Endeavor meeting 6:15 p. m.
Evening Service ESQ.
Evening topic, Power for the Power
less"
Tuesday evening, 7:30 Young Peoples
Bible Glass.
Wednesday, 800, Prayer and Bible
study.
E. G. Randall, Minister.
Vashon Lutheran Church.
Rev. H. H. Holte, pastor.
Services in the Norwegian language
Sunday, March lst. at p. m.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-26

lake and j got SO cold / thought /
would freeze.
When we got TO Cooper's Landing
Mrs. Lean, neighbor that my sister
was boarding with, had supper ready
for us. While we were eating we felt
an earthquake shock, hard enough to
make the dishes rattle.
The next morning l got acquainted
with the boys and girls and had q
look over the place. There are seven
grown ups and six children at Coopsr's
Landing. AT Snug Harbor, one and q
half miles away, there are six grown
ups and five children. There are no
other neighbors closer than thirty
miles away.
have had good time aver since
/ have been here.
/ am trapping now and have got
only one ermine. look at my traps
every third night.
About two weeks after I came to
Alaska 1t showed. was at Snug
Earbor so / borrowed dog named
Ginger, and hitched him up. I didn't
go very fast because he was too lazy.
have worked two dogs lot Of times.
They go like the wind. Once Jack
Lean let me use three dogs to give my
sister ride. She just about froze
!, her feet but she enjoyed it very much.
am going to bring little mala-
mute pup outside with me.
One day I thought / would snow
Shoe. There was a lot of snow. When
you snowshoe you pick up the toe OF
the snowshoe and drag the back end
of 1T. 1 used snowshoes for about a
week.
Now we are skiing. have learned
! to ski pretty we'll. The skis we use
are about ten feet long. When we ski
we start on top of long hill and
slide. When we get to the bottom of
the hill we shove ourselves along by
long, sharp sticks. If we fall down
it is our own hard luck, and we get
all snowy.
One Sunday morning at four thirty
we had a bad earthquake shock. There
was a grsat roar like LOCOMOTIVES
rushing toward us. The house shook
the dishes ratified, and the door was
/ Jared wide open. An earthquake
seems to bring change of weather
and we have had warm weather
since.
Alaska isn't at all what expected
We have only foot of snow and II
has only been six below zero. The
lake is frozen up for six miles. The
ice is so rotten that you can't get tc
Seward very easy. There is too much
ice for boats, and not enough for dos
teams.
We did not see the sun at all from
November until the fifth Of February
Around Christmas time We had to cal
school at nine-thirty and dismiss a
three. We are in valley between
high mountains which shut out thu
light early The fifth of February w
saw the sun for about 20 minutes
We've seen it twice since then, and i
surely feels good.
like it fine up here but my siste
doesn't like it. She says. Vashol
Island is the best place she knows OF
When school is out, the last of May
we expect to come back to Vashol
Island.
Yours truly,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-26
Island Boy Tell Of
Alaska Experience

We take pleasure in publishing the
following letter received this week
from an eleven year old young man,
knowing that his many other friends
will be equally interested in hearing
Of Bob's experiences since leaving the
Island:
Riddiford, Alaska.
February IL, 1881.
Dear Mrs. Smock:
Mother said you wanted me to tell
you about Alaska.
1 left vashon Island about the first
day of October.
j The first day was pretty lonesome
but got acquainted with the people
on the boat and had good time. 1t
took eight days to get to Seward, but
the time went awful fast
It was eight o'clock when arrived
at Seward. Seward is just about like
vashon but on the waterfront and on
o slope.
MY sister and 1 left for Cooper's
Landing. We had to drive out Of
Seward eighteen miles before we got
to Kenai Lake. There was lot Of
freight to go out to the Landing 50
we drove down on the beach to be
nearer the boat. We got stuck in the
sand and it took us three hours to get
the car out.
Then we got into my brother-in-
laws boat and started down the lake
which is about thirty-chree miles long
It took us three hours to go down the