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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-29
Redstone Man Pumps
Kerosene From Well

Hank knudson of the Redstone Ho-
tel don't know whether he should be
glad or mad. He knows its got to be
one way or the other, and MT go
along in the usual happy-go-lucky
manner that he has been doing. The
reason is that on Monday morning
something happend to his well water.
That we'll is thoroughly covered so
that nothing ear fall into it, but the
water is now covered with a thick
scum of oil-not crude oil, but an oil
that smells like kerosine, looks like
kerosine and tastes like kerosine.
However, Hank had a happy medium.
After pumping out several tanks of
water from the well and finding it
to contain more and more oil, he went
to another well and gets his water
there now, and all is well ct the no.
tel tables again, but Hank is now
wondering if that oil is a seepage
from natural sources or if it seeped
out of a tin car.
Hank, we hope its natural seepage
from the ground.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-29
WHEAT SMUT SHoWS
INCREASE, NoR'WEST

Wheat smut has increased in the
Northwest this year. The loss was
heavy in 1925-26, butthe number of
cars grading "smutty" on the termin-
al markets in the fall of 1880 indicate
that all previous records will be bro
ken The farmers pays the heaviest
part of the smut bill, although the
business mar and merchants also
contribute to the tax.
National attention was given the
problem when a conference of spring
wheat area officials was called at
Washington, d. c., in November.
Our agricultural experts discussed
the causes and prevention of smut in
wheat with Government officials, sci
entists and others, and recommend
a continuance of effort to reduce
the losses it is causing.
This paper has arranged with the
members of this conference through
Mr.. R. H. Black, who is engaged in
Grain Research work for the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics, U. S. De-
partment Of Agriculture for the pre-
paration of six articles covering wheat
smut and its prevention in the spring
wheat area.
Mr.. Black says: "a greater persen-
tage of the cars of wheat received in
the terminal markets of the spring
wheat area this fall have been graded
"smutty" than ever before. Grain in
~spection rules regarding smut have
not been changed for owe ten years.
The increase definitely indicates a
wide spread general increase of smut.
With over 20 per cent of the wheat
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-29

1t is also considered to be a sa-
cred stone Of the Indian and in the
vicinity have been found a number
Of graves. If for this fact alone il
would be a worthy project to under
take-many an Indian has been faith
full to the White man.
A continually increasing interest is
manifested each year by outsiders
who come here to investigate anC
study this curious old land mark and
Indian historical work. 1t is a valu-
able part of the history of this SEE
tion of the country and in years to
come as more becomes known of il
the more we will value it. 1t forms a
very intriguing study.
Some will no doubt look for the
commercial possibilities in this pro-
position. Very likely it will draw an
increasing tourist travel and its at
tendant profit. This together with the
publicity that is sure to be built up
will be shared by the whole territory.
Many a tourist has driven long miles
and spent money for some attraction
much less satisfactory. With a camp
ing ground, trees and some conven-
fences, together with the Rock suit
ably protected and marked, it should
become more attractive and prove
worthy of many a visitors time and
efforts to reach it. It will be a plea
SUR to us all.
A place to spend a quiet hour, up
in the hills, to think, to dream, and to
rest; and in Imagination to live over
again the days that used to be.
It is within easy motoring distance
of several large towns, such as Cros-
by, IS miles, Williston 60 miles,
Plentywood, Is miles, many small
err towns closer by. 1t is readily ac-
cessible over good roads in all direc-
tions including No 5 gravelled high
way within ten miles. Connections
with Canadian roads and Ports of
Entry handy brings many tourists
from our neighbor on the North.
These are a few of the outstanding
features that appeal to most folks,
and to each community in which we
aim to solicit there may be Others Of
especial interest. But we can all join
in on this one project of preserving
and building up our heritage of the
Northwest. It will be a source of
pride to US all.
Wideawake public spirited citizens
are realizing its possibilities and
their response is most encouraging.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-29

grading smutty, the loss is enormous.
1t is a two-fold loss to the farmer be-
cause of reduced yields and market
discount. 1t is a loss to the grain
merchant because smutty wheat must
be washed and secured before it is
fit for milling. Smut is a loss to bus
mess men because it reduces the am
cunt of money that farmers might
spend for staple commodities.
There are two kinds of wheat
smut, sinking and loose. Sinking
smut is the kind that produces small
smut balls and causes wheat to b.
graded "smutty." Fortunately, how
ever, it is the most easily controlled
In sinking smut, the affected heads
look almost normal, but. in the place
of wheat kernels are balls contained
smut dust. In loose smut the entire
head S smutted and by harvest time
the smut has usually all blown away,
leaving nothing but a blackened stem.
1t is difficult to control loose smut
and since this disease is less import
ant, | will write only of sinking
smut. In my next article, methods of
control will be explained"
Readers of this paper will be inter
ested in following MI. Blacks discus
sions. We are sure that any question
on the subject will be gladly answer
ed by Mr. Black. His address is 406
Flour Exchange building, Minneapo-
lis, Minnesota.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-29

were born to them: Rasmus, Inga,
Mary. and Lars. Having heard of
glowing tales of "the promised land
Of America" they left Norway, reach
ing Quebec in the spring of 1882, af-
ter experiencing the at that time the
usual and now almost unbelievable
hardships on the journeys across the
water.
The Iceland family came west and
settled in Walters township, Lyon
county, arriving just a short time too
late to homestead.
With a team of oxen Mr.. LELAND
turned over the sod, and of this built
their home. Living in a sod hut,
fighting prairie fires and raging biz
yards, and withstanding the hardships
common to the first settlers he forg-
ed ahead, helping to build churches
and schools and boosting improve
ments in his quiet way.
When his wife's health became poor
he moved to Cottonwood where she
died in 1908. After a few years he
came to Marshall to spend his declin-
ing years at his daughters home,
reading, contemplating, and keeping
himself at peace with God and the
world.
Besides a host of relatives and
friends. he leaves to mourn him, a
son, Rasmus LELAND, of Antelope,
Montana, two daughters, Mrs. Inga
Schroeder of st Paul, and Mrs. Mary
Johnson of Marshall.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day at Silo, church, Cottonwood, and
interment at st. Lukus cemetery Cot
tonwood.
Marshall (Minn.) Messenger
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-29
Many Farmers Stung
By a Slick Salesman

A number of farmers called on the
editor of The Herald on Tuesday ask
ing us to draft a letter for them to
write to an eastern tailoring concern
to get some money back from it. The
reason they wanted the money back
was because the glib tongued agent
that called on them some months ago
and took their orders for clothes,
gave them a receipt for the money
but forgot to send in the orders and
apparently kept the cash.
Moral: "Trade at home where you
do not have to take chances like this,
and get better goods for less money"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-29
Paging Mr.. Grounding

With continued fair weather, we
wonder just what the grounding will
do next Monday when he energies
from his winter domicile. We think
he will have to admit that he has
been a dumbell for hiding away dur
ing all those fine winter months. The
Golf Bugs haven't let up a day all
winter, and we think the old ground
hog will not pull back into his hole
again., shadow or no shadow. How
ever, this is only January Goth, and
we may have a whale of a change IN
weather by February End.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-29
COURT BUSINESS
SMALL DECREASE

Court business in this county has
decreased but very little the past
year, according to Carl B. Peterson,
III Clerk of Court. There were two
jury terms for trials of court cases
and two terms of naturalization court
held.
Court cases of record for 1880
shows there lit civil cases, 80 pro-
bate cases, 2 adoptions, 5 cases in
volving feeble minded and insane per-
sons, II criminal cases and six per-
sons were admitted to citizenship.
Judges presiding were Hon. S. E.
Paul, Hon. John Hurley, Hon. Robert
c. Stong, and Hon. Stanley E. Felt.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-29
Various Banks Show
Conditions as Fair

Look over the statements of our
various banks, it is quite pleasing to
know that they have weathered the
present depression period. The conf
dence the public has shown in our
banking institutions speaks for itself,
and indicates that the low ebb of fl
nancial depression has been reached
some time ago and the tide of pros
perity is now coming back. Our banks
are in good financial condition and
we can feel proud of the able man
agement that has made this possible
in the trying condition of 1929 and
1880.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-29
SAVES LIVES OF MANY MOTHERS

Remarkable figures have just been
made public showing that the lives Of
10000 women could be saved each
year if expectant mothers sought
medical attention early enough and
received adequate maternity are
Among a total of 4,76 women re-
oeving such art a two-thirds reduc-
ton m the prevailing death rate was
recorded, according to leading life
insurance statistician. who compiled
the figures from the records of
mothers cared for by the Maternity
Center Association, 54 Madison
Avenue, New York City.
Methods used to achieve this saw
ing Of mothers Ewes described
by Mrs. John Sloane. President Of
the Maternity Cen CT Association.
The are given these Mothers said
Mrs. Sloane, rs that prescribed by a
medical board of kading authorities,
and includes:
f. Examination by a physician as
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-29
Wildwood Beverages
Show Big Popularity

Harry E. DeSilva, proprietor Of
the Wildwood Bottling Works in Plen-
tywood has recently completed a new
well with an i~nexhaustable supply of
extra fine water, which will be of
great help to him in his bottling es-
tablishment and also for the SWIM
ming pool which he has operated in
past years at a considerable expense.
The new well is only about 80 feet
deep, but at the bottom he found a
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-29
Sheridan Co. Seed
Gives Best Reel s

1t is about time to begi ng
about your seed for next ! Cd
and when you stop to consiuaf tnat
right here in Northeastern Montana
the best terminating seed in the world
is grown, 99.9S per cent, you should
not have much difficulty in deciding
where to obtain this seed. The seed
catalogs will soon be coming to this
country by carloads, out buy your
seed locally from dealers who obtain
or raise their seed in this territory
and you will make no mistake. The
seed catalogs will do very nicely for
a quick fire to drive out the spring
chill.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-29

Rasmus R. LELAND died on January
18th, 1881, at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Gust Johnson of Marshall,
after having lived a long, courageous
and useful life.
He was born in Stavanger, Norway
on March 4th, 1848. There he grew
to manhood, earning his living by
fishing and farming.
He was married to Ellen Malen
Nyrene in 1874, and four children
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-29

soon as it is known a baby is ex-
pected. and regular visits thereafter
Y. Regulation of work. rest. exer-
else and diet to suit the individual
mother in accordance with her physi-
clans advice.
g. Supplementing this with skilled
medical care at the time of delivery,
and during the weeks that follow
providing such nursing and household
help a will assure rest in bed for at
least ten days and an easy and gradual
return to usual activity on the advice
of the doctor and after his examina-
ton
The Maternity Center Association.
an organization sponsored and sup
ported wholly by public spirited men
and women, offers without charge,
leaflets containing helpful suggestions
for prospective parents. Fathers as
we'll as mothers will be interested
IN one entitled "A Message to Hus-
bands-and Wives, too"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-29
Have Party for Son

Mrs. r. f. Gustafson entertained
Saturday afternoon in celebration of
the eleventh birthday of her son
Frank. There were eleven playmates
invited to enjoy the games and sup
per. The table was centered the al
ways attractive birthday cake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23

Mrs. Bows Joins Committee
OF National Symphony Orchestra.
Mrs. Tracy Dows has been appointed
member of the Executive Committee
Of the National Symphony Orchestra
and has taken a season box for both
the symphony and Sunday concerts.
Other box holders for the concerts are
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon. who was
chairman of the successful Metropoli-
tan Opera season last Spring, and Mrs.
Warren Delano Robbins.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Goring Bliss
will have as their guests for several
Carroll Reece Of johnson City, Tenn.
At the conclusion of their visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Reece will return to Tennessee,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss,
who will visit in the South for short
time. Mrs. Reece will be remembered In
Washington as the former Miss Louise
Goff, daughter OF former Senator and
Mrs. Guy Despard Golf.
Mr.. and Mrs. ogden Reid Of New
York City have arrived In Washington
and are stopping at the Carlton.
Miss Olga v. X. craven, debutante
daughter Of Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Craven, will go to Princeton tomorrow
to attend the Princeton-Navy game,
and will be the weekend guest in
Princeton of DR.. and Mrs. e. w.
Kemmerer in their residence.
Mrs. Stephen Pell Of New York City
has joined her son, Mr.. Robert T. Pell,
at the Carlton, where she will remain
for a few days.
Mrs. Estel Christie Hostettler enter
tanned today at luncheon at the Shore
ham in honor Of Miss Betty Cue of
Portland, Ore. Her guests were
Mrs. B. Alexander Singer, Mrs Richard
B. English, Mrs. Graham Lamb, Mrs.
Warren Wolfe and Mrs. Spates Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harmon Par
doe and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Galliher
| left today to attend the Princeton
Navy game tomorrow at Princeton.
| They will entertain a small company
Sunday night with motion pictures
taken during trip abroad which Mrs
]. Prescott. made last Summer. Mr..
James Dom of Miami, who Is with Mr.
and Mrs. Prescott much of the time,
! took some interesting pictures Of his
ancestors homes in Scotland, which he
will show.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Kayser
were hosts last night In honor Of Mrs.
Pope Of Denver, sister of Mrs. Hedley
| Cook, at the dinner dance at the
| Shoreham. Their guests included Mr..
and Mrs Andrew Green, Mr. and Mrs.
Hedley Cook. Miss Susan Buntin and
Mr.. Cyril Clemens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T. Kranz have
returned from an extensive stay
abroad and are in their apartment at
the Westchester. They were absent
about 10 weeks.
! A social evening will be spent by
the Norwegian Ladies Aid tomorrow
evening at the Y. w. c. A, at 614 E
street northwest. There will be games
with prizes, refreshments and general
visiting, and the proceeds Of the eve
ming will be used for charity. All
Scandinavians are invited.
Miss Della Mussey is spending the
Autumn and Winter with her mother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23
Senior and Sonora de Aleman
Start for Panama Home Today.

L1I1C dL LIlc OOTCOThn AIC (1AIlSTy.
Senior and Sonora de Aleman
Start for Panama Home To-day.
Senior Luis Aleman and Sonora de
Aleman went to New York today for q
weeks stay before sailing for Panama.
Senior Aleman has been In Washington
attending the Pan-American Confer
ence. While here they were guests of
the latterS sister, Senorita Cecilia AL
faro and Senorita Rebecca Alfaro, in
their apartment in the Broadmoor.
Sonora de Aleman and the Senoritas
Alfaro were hostesses at q tea Tuesday
afternoon in their apartment. Among
the guests were Sonora de Arias, wife
Of the Minister Of Panama. the charge
daffaireS Of Panama and Sonora
de Chevalier, Mrs. Maria AriaS, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hicks, Mrs. Dawson, Miss
Lelita Dawson, Mrs. Ernest Smith, Mrs.
Jewell, Miss Barbara Jewell, Mrs. H.
Kellams. DR.. and Mrs. j. @. Lewis, DR..
and Mrs Victor Alfaro, DR.. and Mrs.
Luis Alfaro, Miss Maria Ponce. Mr..
George Merrill, Mr.. Estripeant, Mr.. Dick
Arias, Mr.. Ivan Alfaro, Mr.. Robert
Luck. Mr.. Manuel M. Valdez Mr..
Rogelio Alfaro, Mr.. Eduardo Alfaro and
Mr.. Antonio Alfaro.
Mrs. e. c. Graham will return today
from Miami, Fla, where she went to
enter her grandson. Graham Callahan,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23
$4,000

lMONG the many distinctive features
III of this uniquely attractive home are:
Copper-screened sleeping porch across
entire back and full size living porch over
looking magnificent heavily wooded val
ley; very large built-in two-car garage
with overhead doors; first-hoor lavatory;
modern, well-equipped kitchen; extra large
living room and dining room. Three bed
rooms and two baths. Finished room and
large storage room in attic. Slate roof,
copper gutter and rainspouts.
1433 Locust Road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard M. Pratt Of
Rath. Me, are at the Hotel Fairfax for
& short stay.
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SOCIETY
CONTINUED From Third Page.)

Hotel. in Madrid, Spain. where he is
attending the third Congress OF the
Pan-American Postal Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Cross Of Chicago
ILL.,, are at the Carlton for a few days
accompanied by Mrs. Marie Ballenger
and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Graham, also
Of Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23

in school for the Winter. Mrs. Graham
again will spend the Winter In Miami,
going South after Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. George lie Roy Irwin
have taken an apartment at the Ores
den for the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23

Mrs. Lewis J. Pettijohn entertained at
luncheon yesterday at the Shoreham,
having as guests Mrs. Paul Bestor, Mrs.
James Madison, Mrs. A. H. Denton, Mrs.
A. G. williams, Mrs. J. H. GULL, Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23

Col and Mrs. w. Tyson Romano have
come here from Monmouth Hills, N. j.,
to make their home, and have leased
an apartment at Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Slider Of Ian
caster. Pa, are at the Dodge during
their brief stay in the Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23

Col. and Mrs. F. o. johnson returned
yesterday to their apartment in the
Broadmoor after a weeks visit in New
York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Felson Of New
York City have taken q suite ut Ward
man Park Hotel while visiting In this
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23

Mrs. Ellen Spencer. in her home at the
corner OF Nineteenth and r streets.
Miss MuSSey has returned to her original
time at the Corcoran Art Gallery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23

H. M. dossett Of Houston, Tex: Mrs.
Gardiner Of Chicago, and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin r. Schuman and
CONTINUED on tenth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23

Mrs. E. c. Graham will return today
from Miami, Fla, where she went to
enter her grandson, Graham Callahan,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-07
Racketeering "A Capitalist
Government Institution

capitalist crime, framing them up and getting
gxaft for their release. This is a. petty form OF
graft, but has resulted in the banking Of hun.
dreds of thousands of dollars in the name Of
these men, Speakeasies, gambling joints, houses
of prostitution all under the protection of the
police; which means plenty Of graft! Speak
eaSes, supply OF narcotics and dope to prisoners
in the penitentiaries by guards and policemen,
which means more graft! Pettier-but these
same police and their higher-ups are those who
beat up, club and mercilesSly torture the militant
unemployed and employed workers who fight for
the working class. They are the ones who pro-
tect capitalism from the starving millions Of this
country! They therefore demand and take their
share in the booty--the graft and corruption
they are part Of the racketeering system, which
is a capitalist government institution.
And Mayor Walker sits at the top no longer
smiling, no longer cracking jokes about the
employed! Mayor Walker goes off to California
in supreme indifference to the whole situation,
knowing full well that if the others drive him
too far, he, the head of the Tammany Hall ma
chine in the city of New York, can expose not
only his fellow accompices, but the entire capt.
talst brood, whom he represents in the city
government Behind Tammany Hall stands the
whole finance edifiee of Wall Street, the Rookie
fellers, Morgans, KahnS, Whitneys and others.
A full exposure of Tamnany Hall (democratic),
as Of Thompson'S regime in Chicago repubh-
cam would show a mass Of rot that would re-
veal to the working class the cesspooI that is
called capitalism and disclose its methods of
corruption and racketeering.
Thompson and Walker may pretend to make
war On racketeers and racketeering, but this is
dishonest. Mulrooney may discharge 400 vice
squad men, but this is dishonest, for these men
are part of the entire system of racketeering.
Only by sweeping away the entire system of
capitalism can the cesspool be cleaned out.
Good men" will not change the situation.
Capitalist honest politicians do not exist. Capt.
talst politics is rotten is the old saying and
has basis in fact, because capitalism is rotten
and those who administer the affairs Of CAPT.
talsm are poisoned with the same rottenness.
This permeates the entire system OF admins
tration and justice; it even penetrates the work
ing class, which following the methods and prac-
tees of the bosses, try the same methods on
smaller scale. There is no difference between
the rich criminal and the poor criminal in
motive-but the penalty meted out by capitalist
courts is dependent on capitalist connections, in
fuence, etc.
Why this campaign has been started against
Walker and his administration, why these scam
dals have been uncovered just at this time
when they have been known for a long time, will
be dealt with in the following article.