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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04
Loses Machine Shed

On Monday night of last week
while Sophus Christensen living
south from Dagmar was filling the
gas tank of his car from a sup
DIV tank in his machine shed the
gasoline became ignited from a
lantern which was used to Hum
mate the shed during the operation
and the shed and contents were
destroyed. Included in the loss was
grain drill, his truck, 80 gallons
of oas and numerous tools, etc. Mr.
christensen was quite badly burn
ed but not dangerously. The de-
stroyed property was far more val
liable than the insurance carried
which only amounted to $zOV.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04

Master Howard Nelson was
dinner guest at the Riba home Sun
day evening.
Mr.. Underdahl of Outlook was a
business caller in town the fore
part of the week.
Albert Hendrickson and Hermon
Petersen of Quitmeyer were bust
ness callers in Plentywood Monday.
J. o. Brensdahl, prominent farm
er southeast of Plentywood was a
caller in the city Monday.
90
The C. B. Bull family is moving
to Havre the latter part of this
week where Carl has employment.
Mrs. "Slim" Garrick, Mrs. John
Wunderlich and Mrs. E. E. Garrick
of Outlook were shoppers in the
county seat last Friday.
90
Miss Leone Deck of Outlook
assisted at the Montana Maid Bak-
cry last week. She returned to her
home Sunday.
John Kleis, reservation farmer
was shopper in the city Wednes-
day. The Producers News acknowl-
edges a pleasant call.
90
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Christensen
motored out to the home of Mrs
Christensen's parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Carl Hovdey, northwest o.
Raymond where they spent Sunday
Curtis Stenehjem has been en-
gagged in renovating and putting
in city water in the former D. W
Kelly residence, which is now own
ed by the county. the past week.
90
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Benson an
daughter Agnes were Shoppers i
Plentywood Saturday from Out
! look.
K. o. Schiebold, of Minneapolis
has been transacting business i
Plentywood and vicinity the pas
) two weeks and visiting with tn
} Fred Hanson family at Flaxvill
He left Wednesday night by ca
e for his home.
!. John Lien of Outlook, Melvi
Granrud of Medicine Lake, Mr.
u. L. Grove of Outlook wei
!, among those who called during Il
: past week and paid their subscril
. lions TO the Producers News.
= Callahan, the rancher of Re
q stone, passed through Plentywo'
. Tuesday with big double deck
. truck loaded with hogs and a ira
= er loaded with calves. He was ia
I ing them to North Dakota.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04
LOCAL |
OPENINGS
LOCAL MARKETS

VIM Hanisch, the tailor, reports
Tic business as being pressing.
Miss Ruth Olson of the Outlook
.o-omunity was caller in the city
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Thompson of
outlook were business callers in
PIentywood last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl J. Karlson of
Outlook transacted business IN the
city Friday.
Riu Whitmarsh, merchant prince
Of Archer, was a Plentywood call
er Tuesday.
lens Gronvold has been cutting
corn on the Salisbury rancho the
past week.
Hialmar Hansen of Comertown
made a bushes STRIP TO FIenCyWOO
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Darvis were
visitors at the N. J. Evenson home
in Reserve last Wednesday.
E. S. Strand of Reserve was &
business caller in Plentywood Wed
nesday.
"Happy" Stapleton has finished
the we'll drilling operations for the
civ at the we'll in the rear of thu
fire hall. A apparently inexaust
able flow of water was encounter
ed at about 100 feet.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04
CALL Roa BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Trustees of School District
No. SIS, Sheridan County, Montana,
to supply with Ignite coal from
September 7th, 1881 to May 18th,
1892, all or any one Of the hereafter
mentioned schools: Marsh, Reid
Wankel and Brightsman, all being in
School District No. IS.
Bids must be in the hands Of the
Clerk OF said board, Frank Carlson
not later than Saturday, September
9Th, 1881.
The right is reserved by the Board
to reject any or all bids.
By order of the Board of Trustees
OF School District No. 65.
FRANK CARLSON,
22-2t Clerk
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04
CALL FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that bids
will be received by the Board of
School Trustees Of School District
No. 20, Sheridan County, Montana.
for Ignite coal to supply the Plen-
tywood city schools and the South
rural school during the ensuing
school year.
Bids must be in tn hands Of the
Clerk by twelve o'clock noon Septem'
Der 9Th, 1881, and party receiving
contract must furnish bonds.
The Board reserves the right t.
reject any or all bids.
Dated this 18th day of August
1881.
BY order Of the board.
e. H. z. HELGESON,
(22-2t) Clerk
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04

Mrs. Hans Barstad of Ray called on
friends and relatives in Westby on
Sunday.
Ratcliff, Alkabo and Westby play
ed Outlook Sunday afternoon at Out
look. The score was 3 to 2 in IA
vor of Alkabo, Ratcliff and Westby.
Eleanore Weller of Minneapolis
was a guest at the George home for
chicken dinner Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Sand and daughter
Bergliotte motored to their farm
southwest of town Saturday return
ing Monday.
Samuel Hall returned home Mon
day night from the east where he
has been seeking work.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04
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At the ball game at Arthur Chris
tensenIs Sunday the Unlucky Nine
beat Dagmar "a to 81. The game was
regular swatfest. Robert Clark
held down the mound for the I'm
lucky Nine and Howard Ator and
Chester Andersen for Dagmar.
Johannes Jorgensen from Flaxton
North Dakota, spent couple OF days
! here visiting. His brother Henry
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04
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James Larter and daughter Mabel
motored to Winnipeg Thursday. Mrs.
Larter and daughter Edith returned
with them on Friday after spending
several weeks visiting with relatives.
Mrs. Larter's mother, who was TAX
en- i'll some time ago, is now remov-
ed from the hospital and is doing
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. McCrady and
Mrs. McCrady's mother motored to
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Benson and
daughter Agnes were Shoppers in
Plentywood Saturday from Out
look.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04
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ADS In this column are charged for
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word each week. No ad teke1 Tor
less than IS cents. Remittance
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04

RAR1G FOR SAEE-S2e acres with
good improvements, Y mile from
school and church. Six miles Sc
Of Dagmar. $5,o00.00. Terms. Hans
Rasmussen. P1entywood. (51l
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04

K. o. Schiebold, of Minneapolis,
has been transacting business in
Plentywood and vicinity the past
two weeks and visiting with the
Fred Hanson family at Flaxville
He left Wednesday night by cal
for his home.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04

FOR BENT Light housekeeping
rooms to school girls. $3.50 per
month. Will take party payment
in farm produce. Mrs. Tom Kelly
Plentywood. (22-2c)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04

Hay RACK and WAGON taken from
livery barn at Outlook about one
month ago. Return at once to
Chas. Belts. (23-2t)
MARCUS SEED WHEAT for sale
by Anderson Community 20 miles
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04

Curtis Stenehjem has been en-
gagged in renovating and putting
in city water in the former D. w.
Kelly residence, which is now own
ed by the county. the past week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Christensen
motored out to the home of Mrs.
Christensen's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Hovdey, northwest of
Raymond where they spent Sunday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04

FOR sAIIE-Good work and brood
mares, new harnesses; good mich
COWS. Located nine miles north and
two miles east Of Raymond. w.
]. Robinson. (2z-2t)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-31
RICHIE SCORES
INDUSTRIES FOR
PAY REDUCTION
Predicts Government Will
Have to Take Hand
in Crisis.

BIZ ScripDs-HoUdrd Newspaper Alliance
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w.
Va, July Ex-Governor Albert G.
Ritchie of Maryland, addressing the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-31

it viii be too strong to resist. But
over and above that, a nations su-
preme obligation is to protect its
citizenship. When the necessity for
that arises government must act.
If its citizens are threatened or
attacked government must protect
them or defend them. If they are
naked and can be clothed in no
other way, government must clothe
them. If they are starving and
can be fed in no other way, govern
ment must feed them. If they are
unsheltered and can be housed in
no other way, government must
house them"
Ritchie pointed out that citizens
relief committees have gone almost
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-31

Virginia State Bar Association here
Thursday night, called on industry
to fulfill its social obligation to-
ward labor" and predicted that ii it
does not the government 'is going
to step in and take the remedy in
its own hands,"
IF industry has the right TO
maintain reserves against reduced
dividends in hard times, then it
should provide reserves against re-
duced wages in hard times" said
Richie.
Government Is already pretty
deep in the subsidy business. It
spends huge sums for flood relief
drought relief, farm relief, veterans
relief, and what not. Compulsory
unemployment relief will be next
unless industry itself steps forward
and tackles the problem.
If industry does not do this then
the pressure on government to do
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-31
OKLAHOMA OIL
FIELDS AWAIT
STATE TROOPS
No Chance Seen of Meeting
Governors $1-a-BarreI
Demand Saturday.
By United Press

By United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 31.-An
air. of uncertain expectancy hung
over the Oklahoma oil fields today
as producers, purchasers, and con-
sumers tried TO guess how high the
price of crude oil would go and
what Governor w. H. Murray
would do if it failed to reach 81 a
barrel.
Murray had threatened to close
all oil wells in the state if the price
did not reach 81 a barrel by Satur-
day. 1t still was far below that.
With East Texas wells going
strong and producers showing no
inclination to join voluntary re-
duction in output, it appeared GER
tain that crude would not reach 81
by the specified time.
Alfalfa Bills" past actions have
marked him as a governor who
makes good his demands, and few
people doubted he would carry out
his threat to close the wells and
use troops to enforce his order. He
sent the national guard to the Red
River bridges, recently, and while
the guardsmen were mostly hilarious
boys with empty guns, they kept the
free bridge open.
Murray, however, has shown also
that he can compromise if compro-
mise seems best, and oil men who
oppose the 81 barrel ultimatum
were hoping today he'd modify his
threat.
Some producers said that if he
would set the price at around 70
cents they still would be better off
than at present and yet be able to
compete with east Texas. If the
price is set higher than that, the
purchasing companies can save
money by buying in Texas and ship
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-31

If the United States undertakes
the construction of an inter-ocean
canal through Nicaragua, it will
follow the route laid out by Lieu
tenant Colonel Daniel I. Sultan,
above, of the Twenty-ninth engi-
neers, United States army, who
has spent nearly two years in
mapping and survey work in the
jungle.
The officer, who was in charge
Of the work, here is pictured as he
returned to New York aboard
transport.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-31

ping the oil, and Oklahoma will be
out everything. they argued.
Other producers, many of whom
have shut down voluntarily, were
urging the Governor to stick by his
guns"
The oil companies indicated
Thursday that they regarded Muir
rays threat seriously when they ad-
vanced the price of gasoline, for the
first time in months.
The Continental Oil Company
started the hike. putting regular gas
at IS cents a gallon and ethyl at Is
cents. Transcontinental, Texas,
Wilcox, Magnolia, Marathon and
Sloan-Forsberg followed at once.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-31
PUSH HUNT FOR
GUNNER Who
SHOT CHILDREN
Bookmaker Is Believed to
Have Been Target of
N. Y. Killers.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, July 31.-Gunmen
who moved down five children
playing in Harlem streets Tuesday
night while trying to put Anthony
Chg Teed) Buzzone "on the spot"
were hunted today by police, spurred
by $4,000 in rewards and with
orders to "shoot to kill"
The orders to shoot to kill came
Thursday night from Police Com
missioner Edward p. Mulrooney
and Mayor James ]. Walker as they
spoke before the Patrolmens
Benevolent Association, which just
had voted to contribute $4,000 to
the reward fund.
Reward offers of $4,000 and
$4,000 respectively also were made
by the New York World Telegram
and the New York American.
BOokmaker Was Target
Identity Of the intended victim
Of the bullets that swept the side
walks of the crowded tenement
street became known as it was
learned that big Teed," bookmaker,
who previously had admitted he
stood a half block from the mas
sacre scene, also had admitted
finally that he might have been"
the intended victim of the killers.
There were denials that Buzzone
was involved from some quarters;
however, it was recalled that Buzz
zone had enjoyed a certain police
immunity in his district, in return
for which he is believed to have
helped police solve some OF their
troubles.
1t was reported, in this connec-
ton, that police already had the
names of several who might have
sought Buzzone's death, and were
watching for them here and In
Saratoga, where a race meeting is
scheduled.
Caused by "BOOkie" War
The reported cause of the book
makers war lay in the ODDS pald
race bettors. Odds of 20-to-1 limit
had been maintained in the district.
Cut-throat bookies had offered
3O-to-1 limit 70 attract business,
and the conservatives, so the report
went, had tried to bring the ODDS
down with firearms.
Also, police spent hours question
ming the parents of little Michael
Bevilacqua, the youngster shot while !
in a baby carriage. They were
checking reports that the wife
of Niger Mike, another bookmaker,
had told Mrs. Bevilacqua she knew
the gunner. ALI parties concerned
denied the story, as all witnesses
in the Sicilian district have denied
everything except the fact the bull
lets were heard and the youngsters
were shot down. one dying later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-31
july 81, 1931

as far as they can in caring for ex-
listing distress.
Discussing fundamental remedies
for the depression, Richie declared
that lowering of present tariff rates
would react favorably on American
business, and that frank considera-
ton of the problem of debt revision
might supply the courage and the
hope, the impetus and the oppor-
tunity needed for returning pros
perity in other lands and in ours"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-31
LLOYD GEORGE MAY
FACE SURGERY AGAIN
Gland Removal is Expected; Con-
tinues to Improve.

Gland Removal is Expected; Con-
tinues to Improve.
BIZ United Press
LONDON, July 31.-David Lloyd
George, Liberal party leader, was
improved today, the attending ply
Sicians announced.
An official bulletin said: MIR.
Lloyd Geoge passed fair night and
continues to make progress"
The 68-year-old war time premier
underwent an operation Wednesday
for kidney ailment
Lloyd George may have a second
and more important operation in
volving removal of the prostate
gland. it was rumored.
The initial operation, it was said,
was merely the preliminary effort
to clear up his malady, originally
thought confined to a kidney
complaint.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-31
KING READY FOR CRUISE
Slams Rulers to Spend Weekend
Sailing st. Lawrence.

By United Press
QUEBEC, July 31.-A boat ride
more than 100 miles down river and
return was planned for King Pra-
iadhipok and Queen Rambaibarni
of Siam over the weekend.
Their maiesties prepared to leave
here today and proceed down the St.
Lawrence to Tadousac, at the mouth
of the Saguenay. They expect to
reach Montreal Monday morning.
Their entertainment Thursday in
cluded lunch with Premier Tasche-
reau. a round of shopping and in
spection of the Chateau Frontenac,
especially the hotel kitchens.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-31
TEST NEW FAC PROCESS
Elimination of Forest Fire Hazard
Aim of Treatment.

By Untted Press
WASHINGTON, July 81. - A
treatment has been perfected for
tobacco which causes the fire to
die out soon after smoker dis
cards his cigaret, thus eliminating
the forest fire hazard where such
cigaretS are used.
G.. T. Backus, district inspector
70 the United States forest service,
said today cigarets treated by the
new process have been tested IN
national forests with satisfactory
results. The principal obstacle to
their widespread adoption is the
additional cost, he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-31
Probation OFFICER Cboser

EAST CHICAGO, Ind, July 81
Judge Michael Havran Of the city
court Of East Chicago has appointed
James Kirrim as probation officer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-31
SEES UPTURN IN 1882

Stuart Chase, Debunker of Theories,
Issues Optimistic Prediction.
By United Press
NEW YORK, July 31.-The pessi-
mistic business outlook of many in
dustriaa leaders is much exagger-
ated and the country is due for a
period of prosperity next year, in
the opinion of Stuart Chase, de-
bunker of current economic
theories, as set forth in pamphlet
published today by the John Day
Company.
Business cycles still are in effect,
Chase writes, and although the
coming winter will contain much
misery and unemployment, the
forces making for prosperity al
ready were at work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-31
Child Killed

OAKLAND CITY, Ind, July 81
Collision of two automobiles near
Somerville resulted in the death Of
Rsgen Tepe, 4, Oakland City. No
one else was injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-27
The New Supreme Court

Congress is out of session. but history is being made in Washington. On single day the Supreme Court handed down these decis ions It upheld the Boulder Dam Act. It declared California's si'red flat" law uneon- stitutional, making it far more difficult for opponents of free speech to write their re- actionary ideas into law.
 It approved as constitutional the Indiana State tax on chain stores, momentous fac- tor in the merger versus independent com petition question It threw out an invalid patent on the carbon dioxide method of re- frigerating foodstuffs. It upheld the Ohio excise tax on public utilities and refused to review public utility case against the City of Indianapolis.
 More important than the effect of these individual decisions is their significance in indicating new liberal attitude on the part of the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Hughes and Associate Justice Owen J. Roberts have brought to the Highest Tribunal a soicitude for human rights that was rarely found before except in the opinions of the courts famous dissenters, Holmes Brandeis and Stone. The old minority has become the new majority. All of which proves that, after all, this is a government not of laws but of men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-27
Professor MacIntosh's Case

The Supreme Court of the United States has held that Douglas C. Macintosh, profess sor of theology at Yale University and Ca nadian, cannot be naturalized as citizen of the United States since he refuses to bear arms in the defense of this country in all cir- eunstanees ,Mr Macintosh. who is also Baptist minister. was willing to take up arms provided he believed the need to do So just one. If he thought that the United States was an unjust aggressor he would refuse. Jus tiee Sunderland in delivering the majority opinion remarked that the oath of allegiance must be taken without any mental reserva- tions We cannot refuse to accept that state ment although we might temper justice with mercy.
 However, we know that the case IS going to arouse strong sentiment in the nation. There are many critics who will point the finger of scorn for excluding from citizenship so worthy a man as is Professor Macintosh There will be those who will say that Uncle Sam could well overlook point or two in his case and admit him to full citizenship rights It might be pointed out that there are thousands of undesirabes in this nation today who enjoy the rights that we withhold from Professor Macintosh They are certainly no better citizens than would the Canadian min ister be nor would they be more apt to spring to the defense of their country than he
 It might be well to mention that Mir Mac lntosh served in the Canadian forces during the World War so that he cannot be classed as conscientious objeetor. Furthermore. he is 54 years old now and the chances are that inc would never be called upon to take up arms in this nations defense. Such extenuatins efeumstanees seem to us to change the entire case and 10 make it individual rather than general We find it hard to render verdict against the Canadian keeping in mind the above facts While the Supreme Court up- held the law it occurs to us that perhaps this was an occasion when more liberal view. point would have been welcomed. especially ~ ibs rank and fife of American sitizsnsy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-27
Just A Few statistics

According to figures given out by the Asso- ciation Against the Prohibition Amendment bootlegging is one of the big industries of the nation It takes its rank alongside the auto mobile. oil. and some of the others whose figures run into billions. As scathlng in- dctment of the 18th amendment the statis- ties that the association has compiled are too significant to be ignored. We don't vouch for their accuracy. Of course they prompted an immediate response from dry organizations who claimed that they were based not on fact but fiction. However, that doesn't prove anything. We rather imagine that the figures both sides of the controversy employ are ob- tained in similar fashion.
 But if anybody doubts that the nations drink bill IS on the decrease he or she is re- fusng to face facts. There are certain figures available for all those who care to peruse them and these are fines. values of forfeitures and seizures collected by the federal government for illicit liquor trade. Such figures can be obtained and will be fairly accurate as they will of necessity come from the government itself By examining them for few minutes 1t can be seen that these values have increased steadily since 1920. As long as people con- tinue to drink. whether it be home brew or "speak-easy poison prohibition will never work in this nation.
 And it is our opinion that prohibition isn't going to make the cause of temperance easier to preach. Gone are the days when whiskey was the curse of the poor man. We hear no more of the evils of drink. Prohibition IS gradually becoming political issue with few public officials courageous enough to face it in the open. There are men in this nation who realize that such restraint of personal liberty cannot be delegated to the federal government, but must be retained by the sep arate states. To them we must look for guid- ance in this perilous hour. We trust that the nation won't go too deeply into the morass before it can extrieate itself. It's about time to reconsider nasty actions