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completed the last half year of the
old Sheridan County Farmer con-
tract before it was awarded the
contract in June 1926. The print
ing, which includes the forms for
several special record systems, and
the assessment returns, cost the
county a little more than $4,000
for the two year period; furniture
and supplies cost nearly $4,000 and
postage on stamped envelopes $3.50.
All together costing some over
S21 900.
The cost of the printing for the
last six months of the old Farmer
contract amounted to some over
$1,000, making a little over $685.
600 for the 80 months, which the
Producers News received for all
purposes.
When d. J. Olson was purchas-
ing agent he purchased all paper
and supplies, such as ink, pens and
pencils, safes, furniture and office
supplies, that are not now nor were
after the Herald got the contract
bought thru the county printer.
These are the facts. The Pro-
ducers News never filed one claim
against the county that was not
justified absolutely both by the
contract and the cost of produc-
ton. The work furnished the
county was first class and the
stock was always of the best.
When the farmers were in con-
troll of Sheridan county the print
ing was always let by contract to
the lowest bidder.
It was only after the republicans
got in that the custom Of letting
these huge contracts without bids
was resumed.
Over in Roosevelt county, which
is larger than Sheridan county the
printing has been let by contract
for the last number of years. There
the county printing is costing less
than $4,000 per year, less even
than over in Daniels county where
Bowler and Polk own the only pa
per in the county, and which
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county is not half so large as
Roosevelt county.
D9lin Buys Herald
II is now rumored on the streets
that Dolin and Bowler g. Polk
made a deal between themselves,
Wednesday afternoon whereby the
deadlock over the printing contract
was broken, which explains why
French voted for the Herald. Il
seems that Bowler and Polk, fear
ing that Anker would vote to call
for bids, or would go over to
French and vote for Dolin's propo-
s.tion and both DOlin and Polk &
Bowler Knowing that in case bids
were called for, the Producers
News would win, got together and
sold the Herald to Dolin. who will
consolidate his paper, the Wave,
with the Herald and move to Plen-
tywood.
The huge profits of the contract
will pay for the Herald. It is said
that Dolin will also buy the Red
stone Review for $500 and also
consolidate that paper with the
Herald, reducing the number Of
papers in the county to two, and
getting all of the county patronage
into one office, thereby making q
paying business. Then It Is hoped
the Producers News will die, leav.
ing only one paper in the county
belonging to Dolin.
SO It seems that Dolin got the
contract after all. in spite Of
Com. Anker's opposition.
Both Polk and Bowler were glad
to get rid of the Herald for they
needed the money they had tied ur
in that plant in the operation Of
their papers at Scobey and Willis
ton.
It is reported that Dolin viii
hire a competent editor and that l.
S. Olsen will be let out as soon
as the paper is turned over. Olsen
is said to be very unhappy.
After Polk got the contract he
came into the Elgin Cafe with 2
broad grin on his face and sait
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to take action. The taxpayers re-
NAMED all day until the board re-
cessed.
1t was understood Tuesday night
again that the Anker and French
combination would call for bids on
Wednesday afternoon. A few
taxpayers came in Wednesday and
hung about the commissioners
room until after dinner when they
went to the court room to listen TO
the trials.
Herald Gets Contract
Wednesday night, just befre ad-
journment Anker renewed his mo-
ton that the contract be awarded
to the Herald and French second.
ed, and the matter was closed.
Upon looking at the Bowler and
Polk proposition Hansen discover.
ed that it had been altered and the
discount off from the code price
increased but it was still much
higher than the prices quoted by
the Producers News.
An Unjustified Robbery
Editor Taylor of the Producers
News says, "The contract received
by the Herald will cost the county
in the two year period not less
than 5000 more than the contract
offered by the Producers News II
is Just giving that much money Of
the taxpayers away to two mer
who do not live in the county ever
during a time when wheat is worth
only 30 cents a bushel. It is an
unjustified robbery of the people
and is an example Of wanton dis
regard for the public interests no
thing short of pure insolence anC
shows that these men responsible,
are not worthy of holding positions
of public trust" Editor Taylor al
so said: 1.-THE statement that ha.
been peddled that the printing con
tract cost the county $4,000 tht
two years the Producers News hac
the contarct is false and those wht
circulated the story know that it is
The Producers News had tn,
contract for 30 months, havin,
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Continued from Front Page)
schools at Williston, N. u. There
he sang in the choir. He is re-
ported TO have seduced and raped
six high school girls under the age
of consent and also to have led
the minister into deeds of corrup-
tion. For this he was forced to
resign his position though he was
not prosecuted. Minnie Nelson.
then superintendent of public in
struction Of North Dakota, inves-
tigated Mr.. Polk and though OF
the same political faith she disclos-
ed that Polk never did have a GER
tificate to teach in the high schools
but had gotten by on representa-
tons and had never filed a certifi-
cate. This put Polk out of the
teaching business. He then be-
came a newspaper man.
Foreigner
Burley Bowler is Canadian
who slipped into the United States
just at the beginning of the world
war it is understood to evade the
draft. He did not come thru a
port of entry. He stopped at Flax
vile first where he opened up a
watch repair shop and played polk
er and fooled about the printing
office.
When he left F1axville he took
the watches he had along with
him and is said to have played
them off in poker games. From
Flaxville he went to Antelope
where he run the Antelope indie
pendent where he became famous
as a poker player and a barroom
rounder of the lowest order.
Helped Win the War
When the United States entered
Che war being a strong British
sympathizer Bowler took part
in prosecuting those who opposed
the war and made life hot for the
pro-Germans. He also helped sell
Liberty Bonds and reported any
and all who did not buy, to the
council of defense. He was re-
sponsible for many good citizens
being called before the council. In
his paper he carried on the most
vile campaign against anyone who
even dared to defend a German,
and his paper was always full of
atrocity stories-the cutting off of
babies hand and ears bv German
brutes, etc. After the war he lost
out at Antelope, and later he got
4 job as a printer on the farmers
paper at Scobey.
He sold them out and did them
brown, when they fired him and he
went over 20 the opposition and
fought the farmers. TIE opposition
backing him in a paper.
Fine, Honest Men!
These are the men that honest
and decent Victor Anker. church
member and Christian gentleman.
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NoTICEI

You are hereby notified that the
City Council Of the City of Plenty
wood, Montana, will hereafter en-
force Ordinance No. 80, as follows:
SECTION "a. The following rates
OF speed through the streets. avenA
ues. alleys. highways and bridges Of
the town of Plentywood. Montana.
shall be observed: Twenty miles per
hour or less, by automobiles, BIZ
cycles, tricycles. velocipedcs and 9TH
er vehicles however propelled. In
Guiding vehicles drawn by horses or
other animals; provided that this
section shall not apply to officers
and vehicles in their charge Of the
Fire Department, or the Police De-
partment and providing. however.
that all vehicles shall at all times
be under complete control of the per-
sons driving or operating the same,
and no vehicle shall be driven or op-
Grated at a rate of speed greater
than is reasonable and proper under
the conditions existing at the point
Of operation. taking into account the
amount and character OF traffic,
weight Of vehicles. condition OF sur
face, freedom of obstruction to view
ahead. and so as not to unduly or
unreasonably endanger the life. limb.
property OF other rights of any per-
son entitled to the use of streets. av-
enues. highways and bridges of said
town. All cut-outs shall be kept
closed on all motor-driven vehicles
within the city limits.
SECTION Is. No person shall
cross any street or avenue with any
of the vehicles heretofore mentioned
or make any turn Herewith in the
business streets or avenues OF tho
town Of PlentywOOd where traffic is.
-, hnfnu rnnUncfCd nf
speed rate exceeding one-half Of the
legal speed limit.
SECTION 20. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person under the age Of is
years to operate any motor-propelled
vehicle upon the streets. avenues.
alleys. highways and bridges. with
In the corporate limits of the town
OF PlentywoOd
(ft) c. II. ROBINSON. Clerk.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-05
ALIAS SUMMONS

IN TIE DISTRICT COURT or THE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DIS
TR1CT or THE STATE or MON
TANA Nv AND FOR TIE COUN-
TY or SHERIDAN.
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Comertown Professor Re-
ported to be Contemplat-
ing Joining the Benedicts

Henry Raaen, superintendent of
the Comertown schools, will, It is
reported, become a benedict in the
near future. He left this morning
accompanied by his nephew, Will
lam Paske, who will spend the
summer at Rollette, N. d. and be-
fore he returns Miss Minnie Dyste.
a former Plentywood teacher will
become his bride.
The happy couple will spend a
short honeymoon in the western
part of the state. when they will
attend summer school at the Uni
versity of Montana at Missoula,
returning to Sheridan county in
September.
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with some pride, "Well, l knocked
'em over good"
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The state of Montana

Sends greetings to the above nam
ed defendants and to each of them.
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint IN this action
which is filed in the office of the
Clerk Of this Court. n copy of which
is herewith served upon one Of you
In each County wherein any Of you
reside. and TO file your answer and
serve a copy thereof upon the plant
iffs attorney within twenty days
after service of this Summons. ex-
elusive Of the day Of service: and in
case Of your failure TO appear or
answer. judgment will be taken
against you. by default. for the re-
lief demanded in the comnlaint
Action to fOreslose real estate
mortgage in the sum Of s17OO.OO Civ
en- by the defendants. Bennett \.
NeresOn and Anna Nereson. his wife
to the defendant F. J. Lander &
Co, corporation. and thereafter as
signed 10 the plaintiff said mort
gage covering the SEL, and the
EASWh Of Sec. 90. and the M
NWh of Sec. %. TWP. 81. n. of
Rye. IS, +. NJ. NJ. Sheridan County.
Montana: plaintiff prays Judgment
against said defendants for principal
and interest. costs Of abstract of
title, attorneys fees. and court costs.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court this 25th day of May.
a. d. 1881.
{ Seal Of the }
District Court)
c. p. PETERSON.
Clerk.
Howard NJ Lewis.
PlentywOod. Montana.
Attorney for the Plaintiff.
First publication May %. 1891.
Last publication June 10. 1891.
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WILLISTON
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PRINTING

CONTINUED from Front Page,
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Annual Meeting Of the Dagmar VOL
untary Benevolent Society
The first annual meeting of the
Dagmar Voluntary Benevolent Soci-
ETY. will occur on Saturday afternoon
June 9Th at 2 o'clock at Dagmar.
Montana. Three trustees will be
elected and such other business
transacted as may properly come be-
fore the subscribers.
FRED OLSEN. Sec'y-Treas.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-05
Call for Bids

The City of Plentywood will ac-
cept sealed bids for hauling 100
yards Of gravel on the streets Of
Plentywood: bids to be opened at the
regular meeting Of the city Council
Monday June 1. 1881. The council
reserves the right to accept or re-
tect any or all bids.
BY order Of the City Council.
C. r. ROBINSON. Clerk
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-05

BENNETT A. NERESON and AN
Ma NERESON. his wife: OLE
MONTANA. one of the counties OF
the State of Montana: HEMMING
G. ANDERSEN, sometimes called
Hemming G. Anderson; r.. J. LAM
DER & CO, n corporation; f. g.
HARRISON: and OLE NERESON.
Defendants
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WILLIAM ERICKSON. Administra-
tor Of the Estate of Martha Smith,
Deceased with the will thereof
annexed, Plaintiff
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
SANDWICHES
FATAL TO Two
Police Probe Deaths OF
Two Girls After
Family Reunion

LEBANON. Ind, June 22@R-
The deaths or two young girls after
eating chicken sandwiches their
mother said she prepared for a
family reunion here yesterday. were
investigated by authorities OF two
counties today. Attending physi-
clans said they believed the girls
victims OF poison.
Coroner O.. "A. Owsley or Boone
county awaited a report on an
analysis Of white powder contained
in capsules found in the sand
witches.
The dead are Alice Jean Sim
mons, 10. and Virginia Simmons
IA. daughters OF John w. Simmons.
IS. farmer.
Simmons vas affected slightly
while Horace ". Jackson. IS. and
his stepson, Lester Carr. Is. also
Of Hancock county. were in a crit
zeal condition at a hospital.
Mrs. Simmons told Coroner
Owsley she prepared the sand
vicheS at their home nea Green
field. and that they were placed
in a box and carried 20 Lebanon
in the family automobile. The
capsules were discovered when
guests al the reunion helped them
selves to the food which had been
placed on a table.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
KILLER HIRED,
POLICE THEORY
Youth Admits Staying Of
School Teacher, Story
Fails To Jibe

STOCKTON. Cal. June p. P-
Clinging TO his original confession
Of the Staying Of Enid Marriott, Gig
gins. Colo. school teacher. 2l-year-
old John Schopflin today awaited
the arrival of Colorado officers TO
return him 70 face charges Of muir
der.
Death may await me-" the con-
fessed killer said. but ! don't care
NY conscience is clear"
The killing as related by Schopflin
and as reconstructed by Sheriff Ru-
fus A. Johnston differ in several i'm
portant particulars. The youth in
sists he shot the 32-year-old school
teacher because she talked too
much about his going about with
a married lady" Declaring Miss
Marriott was not given TO gossiping,
Johnston insisted Schopflin must
have had some other motive, and
was possibly q hired killer.
Schopflin said he shot the young
woman and her body fell into an
irrigation ditch. Colorado officers,
however. insist the body lay in q
haystacks for at least "a hours, and
then was dragged TO the canal and
thrown in.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
CAMERON BAD
MANCAPTURED
In San BEMTO
Deported, Returns To
County,, May Face
Pen Term

Higinio Sanchez. 40 year : old
bad man" sought by the immigra-
ton service. is in the Cameron
county Jail today after having been
captured in San Benito Sunday
morning. Deported OF numerous
other occasions after severely cut
ting his step-daughter at San Ben
ito three years ago. Sanchez now
faces a possible penitentiary sen
tence.
After cutting his step daughter.
Sanchez fled across the Rio Gran
de but later returned. He was ar
rested and convicted in this case,
getting % months IN the county
jail.
He escaped from jail and again
crossed the Rio Grande only TO
return. Sanchez was rearrested
and made to serve out the r.
month sentence and afterward was
deported to Mexico.
Recently officers obtained infor-
nation that Sanchez had returned
70 the American side and was max
ing threats as TO what would hap
pen If officers tried to arrest him
again.
The man was seized at San Ben
ito yesterday morning by a party
OF border patrolmen and Deputy
Sheriff Ramon Longoria. The Of
ficers surprised him in the south
west section Of the city. He did
not have a gun az the time San
chez resisted arrest, however. Of
ficers said, walking straight into
their guns without needing warn
ings to raise his hands.
IL won't stay out Of Texas Of
ficers say Sanchez declared as they
took him to jail, even II I have
TO 20 TO the electric chair"
Officers in the arresting party
were Senior Border Patrol Inspec-
tor Fletcher Rails, Patrolmen Rowe
and See and Deputy Sheriff Lon
goria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
MILLIONAIRE
SAID One OF
GANG CHIEFS
Higher-up Who Gave
"Big Shots" Orders
Indicted

CHICAGO. June p. tP-One Of
the 68 beer peddlers. truck drivers
and aides indicted with Alphonse
Capone ten days ago for liquor law
violations was George A. Hewlett.
Today's Herald and Examiner sail
internal revenue department opera
tives. in gathering the Capone evil
cence. had learned Hewlett livd in
a $1,000 900 residence in the Long
Beach. Ind. summer colony and was
known as the millionaire official Of
a Chicago printing concern.
Hewlett, the newspaper said. en-
tertained at the Long Beach coun-
try club and was a lavish roSt at MS
mansion.
The revenue operatives placed
Hewlett rear the top Of the Capone
organization. They said such big
shots" as Joe Fusci and Jack Delan-
ey took orders from Hewlett in the
beer distribution.
The newspaper said A. P. Madden,
chief Of the intelligence unit Of the
revenue department. had been In
vestigating Howlett's income for sew
eral years. In 1879, the revenue
operatives said. Hewlett lived IN a
northside Chicago hotel and belong
ed to a north shore country club.
None Of the others indicated with
"Scarface Al have been arraigned.
Some. including Hewlett, have not
been apprehended.
The gang chieftain awaits SEN
tence June 80 on his plea OF guilty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
MOVIE
BREAKS SPINE
Evalyn Knapp Falls From
IS Foot Embankment,
Was In Scandals"

HOLLYWOOD, Cal. June %. Up
Her spinal column fractured and
two ribs broken in a fall owe a Is
foot embankment. Evalyn Knapp. %,
featured screen actress, was in a
hospital here today.
Miss Knapp, who came here last
April FROM appearances in George
Whites rev York Scandals" was
hiking in Hollywood Heights yes
terday with her brother, Stanley
Knapp. Is. She had climbed from
what is known as the lower road,
a narrow highway circling Holly
wood Lake, TO the upper road, when
she lost here balance and fell.
She was unconscious and bleeding
when young Knapp reached her. He
ran back along the road more than
a mile before he found aid. police
in a patrol car. Miss Knapp was
given emergency treatment at a
police hospital and removed to an
other for further examination.
Miss Knapp's rise in the films has
been almost meteori3. The blonde
actress played in Sinners Holiday
and Rivers End" among other
films. and was given the feminine
lead with George Arliss in The Mil
lionaire." She is unmarried.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
Issuing Of False
Reports Charged

LONDON, June 22-P- Lord
Kylsant, former chairman \ le
Royal Mail steam Packed Company
and long a figure in the shipping
world. was committed for trial in
criminal court today on charges
that he issued false annual reports
or the company's condition.
Harold j. Morland. royal mail
auditor. also was held for trial on
the same allegations. The lord
mayor came to these decisions after
a series OF lengthy hearings in the
Guild Hall police court.
Both defendants asserted strong
" they were innocent or the
charges. Lo-i Rylsant said Il have
never published any false stats-
ments nor have I ever attempted
to deceive anyone Morland said.
Il entirely repudiate the cha--e
which has been made against me
Both Lord Kylsant and Morland
were allowed bail OF $4,000 each.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
Racketeering In
Union Investigated

CHICAGO. June %. R-Murder
intensified today the states attor-
ney's investigation OF racketeer-
ing IN the motion picture oper-
ator's union.
Thomas Maloy. business agent
Of the union. was one Of five
sought for questioning il the muir
der Saturday night OF Jacob Rauf-
man. a member who opposed Ma
lov's control.
kaufman was shot to death BY a
young man while waiting IN a
West Side garage until a radio was
installed in his automobile.
Assistant States Attorney Charles
Z. L~ounsbury. in charge Of the
grand jury investigation into the
racketeering. said he believed union
officials were anxious to get Kauf-
man out Of the way for fear that
he might give damaging evidence
TO the jury investigation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
Former Sheriff And
Others Face Trial

HOUSTON. Tex, June %. lP-
Former Sheriff Fl. Wyatt Collins Of
Fort Bend county and 81 others.
several OF them his former deputies
faced trial today in federal court on
a LIQUOR conspiracy indictment.
Collins and the others were billed
after q raid by 36 federal prohibit
ton agents. on the night of Janu-
ary Is. 1880. In Richmond.
The former sheriff and two others
were tried on one indictment a year
AGO. Collins and one OF the others
we're acquitted.
The raid was one Of the biggest
eyer hal IN this section. Some 300
persons were arrested but most of
them were held only q short time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
Spinning Industry
Remains About Same

WASHINGTON. June q. Rl-
The cotton spinning industry was
reported by the census bureau to-
day 10 have operated during May
al 500 per cent capacity. on a
single shift basis. compared with
943 per cent in April this year
and 1876 per cent in May last year.
Spinning spindles IN place May
81 totaled 80. $685. 800 OF which 26.-
397-906 were active some time dur
ing the month, with the average.
on a single shift basis, being 29.-
659.295 compared with 33.O5O7 .ii5:
&c, 645 .404 and 3 1,172.123 for April
this year and 34.207, ia; 23.374.434
ana 28,595.5 $50 for May last year.