The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-06-05

THE PRODl
stand with Com. Hansen to call
for bids and award the same to the
lowest bidder providing it was not
Dolin. He promised several others
that he would call for bids for the
printing and he even went out to
Com. Hansen's farm. where he had
a talk with Hansen and made an
agreement with Hansen to submit
the contract TO bids.
Anker Rude
Last Friday, a week ago, an
other delegation of farmers called
upon Anker in behalf Of the Pro-
ducers News. He wouldn't talk to
these men, was not polite, told
them he was not for the Producers
News and Mrs. Anker told them
that Taylor had issued a "bum
check" and had not paid a couple
of debts, so she was against the
Producers News, and they say
when Mrs. Anker makes up her
mind, Victor makes his up the
same way.
Big Beer Trek
Com. and Mrs. Anker went to
Canada along with Carl Bulls big
beer trek to thank the Premier of
Saskatchewan. Over there Sen. ].
w. Schnitzler talked with him. Carl
Bull talked to both Com. and Mrs.
Anker. They made big people cut
of them, set them in a prominent
place at the banquet table, and
announced the name of the COM
missioner over the radio. Then the
mainstreeters told him he should
not have anything to do with the
Prducers News. Polk and Bowler
shower them a good time.
French Not For Bowler
Carl Bull and others of Plenty
wood were sent by Bowler to talk
with French but French was "orie-
eyed" and told him he would never
vote for that "God -
-" for nothing. French had
heard about Burley & Folks stor-
les about his offering the contract
to them for $1,000. French was
sticking for Dolin. Things were not
working so good for the Bowler
Polk outfit; for Hansen was stay
ing with Producers News; French
was hanging with Dolin, as was
Medicine Lake. Anker had been
Won by Bowler tho he had prom
led to let the contract on bids.
But Bowler and Polk did not
have too much confidence in Anker
for Anker had promised the tax
payers association also that he
would call for bids.
Commissioners Meet
Monday, June 1, the commits
sloners met in the regular June
session, all commissioners and the
clerk and recorder were present. A
group of the taxpayers association
members were present and there
was a crowd in town attending the
county school directors meeting. II
was understood generally that a
call for bids would be issued and
the printing cntract let at the spe-
cial meeting June 14th. But lust
before recess. Commissioner Anker
suggested that the county print
ing matter should be taken care o.,
and pulled a paper out of his
| pocket, saying: Il have a proposal
from the PlentywOod Herald, which
think is alright" al thought
you had agreed with me that we
would call for bids" said Hansen.
well, | did, but I have changed
my mind" answered Anker. "Well,
move that bids be called for to
do the county printing" said Han
sen. II move the contract be Civ
EN- to Polk and Bowler and the
Plentywood Herald on the basis of
this proposal" moved Anker.
Chairman French said, "Well ]
have two motions before me, |
can't second bothp "Then | move
we recess till morning." said Han
sen, which French seconded and
the board recessed.
After recess Com. Hansen and
Clerk Madsen looked over the pro-
posal. Madsen called attention 10
the fact that the Herald's propos-
al was higher than the Dolin con-
tract and called Anker's attention
to the fact. After conversation
Anker again said, the contract
should go to bids.
Tuesday, a crowd of farmers
packed the commissioners court,
led by Ole Hoven and Rep. r. r.
LELAND of Antelope, and Sec. Syv-
erud of the taxpayers association.
They asked the commissioners to
let the contract to bids. Com.
Hansen then pulled out a package
of papers. He said, If we are go
ing to let the contract, 81 have
here the proposal of the Producers
News" and he handed a copy to
each commissioner, (which is very
cheap, much lower than the Her.
aid proposal, but move that we
call for bids, and refer the bids to
a committee of taxpayers to de-
termine which is lowest bid"