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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26
North andSOut
Road, Missouri
Bridge 0. KID
Approval Brings to Close
Hard-F ought Campaign by
N. E. Montana

Final approval of the Culbertson-
Sidney and the Culbertson- Plenty
wood-Scobey road, including the Mis-
souri, river bridge at Culbertson, has
been received by the State Highway
commission from the department Of
Agriculture at Washington.
The plan will extend route %, the
federal road, from Scobey through
Plentywood and south to Culbertson,
where it will connect with the feder-
al highway leading to Sidney and
points further south. The complete ex-
tension includes the building of the
big bridge near Culbertson.
The final approval by Washington
authorities brings to a close one of
the hardest campaigns in eastern
Montana, in which Commercial Clubs,
county officials, and residents of
Richland Roosevelt and Sheridan
counties have worked in closest CO.
operation. Additional impetus has been
led by Minister of Highway Stewart
of Regina.
Actual work on the road as we'll as
construction of the Culbertson bridge
is anticipated for early spring.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Survey
Fl. A. Gibbs, and his crew of sur
veyors have only a few days left to
complete their work on the survey
south of Antelope to Plentywood. The
new road will be along the east side
of the railroad and in most cases will
follow the prem route but eliminat-
ing several bad curves and the hilly
road near the William Ator farm. 1t
will follow the present route from the
Jackson school house into Plentywood.
Highway Map Includes Westby
A new highway map has recently
been issued and this shows the pro
jected Scobey to Culbertson road as
we'll as one from Plentywood to West
by where it will connect up with N.
d. No. s..
According to plans of road con-
stluction for Sheridan county, we will
soon be able to travel on gravel in any
direction from our city.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26
farm union GIVES
CLOTHING TO NEEDY

A committee of three of the Far
mers Union local No. $50 of Sheridan
county met at Plentywood for the
purpose of distributing clothing to
Farmers Union members from the
a load recently received at Wolf
Point. Many local members have re-
ceived their share of these clothing,
but those who have not already re-
ceived their allotment, may call at the
Red Cross store at Plentywood for
same. The ladies in charge there have
agreed to help out in this matter, as
they are working at the store practic-
ally every day.
Owing to the cost of trucking same
across from Wolf Point a charge of
Is cents will be required for each
package.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26
PROSPECT OF SUGAR
BEET RAISING GOOD
Many Signify Their Intentions
of Planting Beets This
Coming Season

The prospects Of the Muddy valley
becoming a modern sugar beet coun-
try is very good.
John Furst, an old experienced su-
gar grower has purchased the former
Loutzenheiser farm south of Antelope
from F. D. Morck, and plans on put
ting in a considerable acreage Of sug-
ar beets this coming year.
Mr.. Morck informs us that Mr..
Fulst stands ready and willing to ad-
vice any prospective beet grower about
this sure crop, and it is his desire to
enlist sufficient beet growers to es-
tablish a beet dump at Antelope,
where cars can be loaded for the SUI
gar beet factory at Sidney.
There are many valleys throughout
the county where water can be dam
med up and used for irrigating many
acres of land, and it is safe to believe
that with the impetus nov started
there will be many people throughout
this county that will build dams this
winter 10 be used for irrigating sugar
beet tracts.
Those who contemplate entering the
sugar beet industry should talk this
over with County Agent Ferguson
about the feasibility of the project.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26
Decision Makes Seizure O
Fixtures and Furnish
ings Legal

The most powerful weapon for the
prohibition forces in the United States
was given them last Monday when
the United States Supreme Court at
Washington, d. c., upheld the ruling
of Federal Judge George M. Bourquin
of Montana, whereby speak-easy or
blind-pig fixtures and furnishings
could be confiscated by dry agents.
Out in this country it may not lock
so very important, but in the larger
cities and adjacent territory, it is
claimed that the speak-easies for the
society crowds contain furnishings
and fixtures in many instances worth
more than 500, 900.
Suspected speak-easies in this state
were closed Monday afternoon while
mahogany fixtures and brass rails,
frigidaires, back bars, and everything
else movable were moved away to be
replaced with old junk.
Less than "a hours after the U. S.
supreme court renderd it's decision
and which case was based upon a
seizure made at Butte under the dir
ection of Sam Roberts deputy prohi-
bition administrator, was called on the
phone and, his life threatened.
Gust say to the cock-eyed world
that | will take out everything but
the nails in the floor from bootleg
joints from now on" was Mr.. Roberts
comment.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26
COALRIDCE

Coalridge-Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Myers are spending a few weeks with
his parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Frederickson
and family have moved into the place
south of town formerly occupied by
Janus J~orgersen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Amundsen Of
Billings spent a few days visiting at
the Nels Paulsen home.
Miss Ruth Brown and Clarence
Polling of Grenora took supper Fri
day evening with Lon Myers and IA
mily.
Miss Lena Ehry who has been
helping at the Jim Glen home return
ed home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Stephens left
Monday for Sand Point, Idaho to
spend the winter.
Mrs. John Powney, Mrs. Albert At
or and son and Miss Hettie Draw
bond accompanied them that far. Mrs,
Powney and Hettie expect 30 go te
California and oregon Dut MIS-. AtOl
will spend the winter with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Guenthel
near Sand Point
Mr.. and Mrs Lon Myers accompan-
led Miss Ruth Brown, Coalridge tea
cher, to her home near Grenora, N
D., to visit with Mrs. Myers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyder Polling and help
get their turkeys ready for Thanks
giving market.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worth Harshburgel
have moved into the A. Stephens
home for the winteEs y
Lois, daughter OF Dolpha Lobdell i
recovering nicely from an operation
for mastoids recently at Minot, N
Oak, and expects to return hom'
next week.
Miss Donna Myers and Kenneth
Hoist of Comertown are visiting will
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Paulsen.
An outside building at the Harol'
Gutnther place was destroyed by fir
Saturday morning.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26
MAN GET FEED LOANS
0

Up to the 23rd of November, GAO
Sheridan county farmers have obtain
ed feed loans from the federal 90
eminent. The totals of these loans
reach the sun of s137,1O8. Many more
applications will be made before De-
cember LIST which is the last day when
such applications al be accepted at
the feed loan office in Grand Forks.
Those who have not made such appli-
cations and need this money must
hurry as there are only a few days
left.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26
MAN UP ON HORSE
CHARGE

Joe Burshia of the Reservation ter
ritory southwest of here was arrest
ed this week and lodged in the county
Jail of Sheridan county, charged with
stealing a horse from j. J. Glover of
the Archer territory. His horse, along
with a number Of others, disappeared
from the home range last summer.
They were traced and located at Rol-
la. N. D., where it is alleged that Bur-
shia and other parties had sold them.
He. is being held on bonds OF $1,000
which may be hard to furnish at this
time.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26
Growers Contracting With
Utah-ldaho Company Paid
That This Year

Chinook-Northern Montana Far
mers raising sugar beets under con-
tract with the Utah-Idaho Sugar Co.,
this year realized around $500, 900 for
their crop, it's was learned here from
R. L. Howard, manager of the COM
pany's plant at Chinook. The 1881
factory run amounted to approxim-
ately 10000 bags of sugar, each
weighing 100 pounds.
With a view Of increasing it's acre
age, the company is seeking a reduc-
ton in the present freight rate of
$1.30 to Chinook. If the rate could be
cut to 81 a ton, MI. Howard said, it
would be possible to better develop
the territory. The company pays the
freight charges from points in this
area.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26
WESLEY AUXILIARY
HOLD MEETING

Westby - The American Legion
Auxiliary met Thursday evening No
vember 10 at the home of Mrs. G. F.
Freisleben.
At this meeting our unit President
Mrs. Ditmarson reported that clothing
and shoes valued at approximately
$1,000 had been gathered from West
by people and redistributed to needy
families of the community asking for
same.
We, the Auxiliary wish to take this
opportunity to thank the people of
Westbv who helped make this project
possible.
Next meeting TO be held December
18th at home Of Mrs. G. L. George.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26
Value Of North Montana.
Beet Crop is 100000
L CONFIRMATION
AT ANTELOPE

Rev. o. M. Simundson conducted
Confirmation services at the Antelope
Lutheran Church Sunday, November
%, at which time Is boys and girls of
the Antelope congregation were con
firmed. Their names are Oliver Dan
ielson, Dennis Hovet, Milo Arneklev,
Orvin Grimsrud, Glen Stoen, Ardella
Stoen, Lois Olson, Gertrude OVERLY,
Wana Buck, Thelma Homan, Ella
Thoreson, Ruth Thoreson, Marie Lar
sen, Anker Larsen, Erling Romstad,
Nora Romstad, Ruth Christensen and
Myrtle Christianson.
The services were beautiful and i'm
pressive.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26
WARNING IS ISSUED
ON HUNGER March.
ON nations CAPITOL
Civic League Says Move Is a
Communist Attack on
Government

NEW YORK, Nv. 22.-(APl- The
National Civicnfederation, in an open
letter to members of congress, assert
ed today that the proposed hunger
march" on Washington, set for Dec
ember 7, is a communist attack upon
the government and upon the presi-
dents nationwide emergency unem-
ployment relief organization.
The communication says the call
for the march embodies revolutionary
propaganda and that the "Unem-
ployed Councils Committee" is a Red
organization fostered by radicals who
snok the overthrow of American in
stitutions.
The National Civic federation calls
upon the public to "observe the march
and it's aftermath" and form its own
conclusions as to the impossible de-
mands" the marchers will make, for
the purpoe of fostering class hatred
Whatever else comes out of this
flamboyant attempt to stir up the
fires of class hatred" the letter adds
it may serve to u congress tc
a realization Of the fact that the gov
eminent today is perfectly helpless
in the matter Of keeping itself in
formed upon the Vaccinations of these
forces of disorder directed and finan.
ced by Moscow.
ain fact, it may serve to secure leg.
i~slation to protect u government
and our institutions against the under.
ground movement which today is OPP
Grating in this country without let On
h~indrance."
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26
CITIZENSHIP papers,
GRANTED SATURDAY

M. F.. Lentz, Naturalization Ex-
aminer from Denver was here Satur-
day, at which time the following Sher-
idan county residents were admitted
to citizenship: Abolonia Becker, Jo-
seph Becker, Alice Vogel, Axel Laur-
entius Petersen, George Franklin
Ehrhardt and Phillip Yunkevich. The
hearings on two applicants were con-
tinued, and the application Of Albert
John Goodson could not be held owing
to his absence.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26
THANKSGIVING
DANCE WAS

The American Legion dance which
was to have been held at the Farmer
Labor temple Thursday night, was
was cancelled as a group of commu-
nists have taken possession of the
Temple, and everyone else must stay
out until they give up possession. A
number of them are living in the base
ment of the Temple.
The high school basket ball boys
and girls are also barred from prac-
there, although they had the
promise Of the building a long time
ago.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26

is IN REGINA

The election in Regina, Sask., on
Monday, was interesting owing to the
fact that the communist party had a
candidate in the field for the office
of Mayor. Mayor McKenna was re-
elected. His majority e the near
est opponent was about 500.
The communist that sought votes
spent money like a drunken fishmon-
ger, and made all kinds of claims to
being q sure winner. When the smoke
had cleared away this young ATHEIST
had 2O2 votes out of 9,095 cast.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26

john K. Standish, son-in-law of Mr..
and Mrs. O. j. Collins, who is a fea-
lure writer for the Montana News
paper Association has been commits
stoned to write three Montana film
stories. These stories will be about
the old pioneer gold and rancher days
Of this state. One film story will be
called "Ghost Towns" No doubt
these pictures will be shown here in
the not distant future.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26
SEXES
LIQUOR AND CAR

Border patrol Inspector McNaugh-
ton found II gallons of moonshine
whiskey in a nice new Oldsmobile Sc
dan on the streets of P~lentywood Mon
day evening. He arrested the driver
who gave his name as Ed Ellingson
of Williston. The car was confiscated
along with the liquor which is held as
evidence.
The sedan is new. The bill of sale
issued to a party by the name of Ed
wards from Bainville, is dated Nov
ember IL, 1881.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26

Married.
Arthur Grayson, %, of Antelope
and Astrid Brekke, II, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Brekke of Reserve
were united in marriage yesterday at
the Lutheran parsonage with Rev.
Simmdson officiating.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26
Hurt in Mishap-

Hurt in Mishap-
Rem Atkinson representing McKes-
son Mpls. Drug Co., headquarters 1t
M;not skidded into a ditch south OF
Antelope. In getting back on the road
he sprained his back. He is laid up
here in P~lentywood for ten days.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26

Playing Golf
Anton Nelson and George Koenig
are taking a round on the golf course
every day. They seem to be the only
two that the cold don't resist.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26
York's Return

YOrk's Return
Mrs. f. E. York and son Lynn re-
turned from a ten days auto trip to
Little Fork, Mimi, and Grand Forks,
N. Oak.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26

Hens Rasmussen is reported to have
left for Warrington, D. c., to partici-
pate in a demonstration there on De-
cember 7.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-11-26

Have You Paid Your Subscription?
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
SPEAKERS
IN FINALS

The public speaking class of
Washington Chapter, A. I. B.,
will hold its finals tonight at 2
o'clock in the chapter rooms in
the Becker Building. A silver
trophy presented by Wilmer j..
Waller, vice president of the Fed
eral-American National Bank and
Trust Co.. goes to the winner.
Finalists are H. F. Kimball, Al
fred w. Sherman and Miss Mil
dred C. Woodcock, American Sc
curity & Trust Co., and Aubrey
o. Dooley, Federal-American Ma
tional Bank & Trust Co. The
subject on which they will speak
is THE Banker as a Stabilizer
of Business" Each speaker will
be allowed eight minutes.
Judges Of the finals are George
o. Vass, vice president and
cashier, Riggs National Bank,
and secretary of the Bankers AS
Sociation; Mrs. Anne Tillery Rem
shaw, dean of the Rensha Nv
School of Exposition and a mem
ber Of the institute faculty;
Judge James M. Proctor, District
of Columbia Supreme Court.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
STATE TAX BILL
OVER BILLION

New York's tax bill for the
operation of State. county, city,
town, village and other local units
of government for 1929 was ST.
079,184,389, according to figures
contained in the anual report of
the State tax cmmission.
Of that amount there was paid
approximately $742,044,389, or
68.77 per cent, on real property
and $8,775,000, or OBJ per cent,
on personal property.
OF the total tax revenue $685.
888,315, or 23.4 per cent, was for
State use; $73,674,665, or 6.83 per
cent, for counties; 1884, ,179, ,48O,
or 58.76 per cent, for cities; $44,-
251 ,202, or 40 per cent, for
towns; $22,335,337, or 2.O7 per
cent, for villages; $40, ,805, TAO, or
3.79 per cent, for school districts
outside of cities, and $1O,989 $40,
or 1.O2 per cent, for special dis
trictS.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
Better Business Held Due
To Seasonal Stimulus

Careful students of business will
tell you in confidence that there
is no assurance that some lntdown
in activity may not occur this
summer.
Few, if any, expect return to
normal this year.
The quicker we get all prices re-
adjusted to the new low level the
sooner we can get business back
to normal.
When our dollars will buy more
at the store we won't need SO
many dollars.
Return to Be Gradual
When the employers dollar will
buy more labor he can employ
more laborers. Meanwhile, lower
prices will stop the overproduc.
tion of oil, copper, silk goods, etc.
In such ways we must gradually
work back to a sound position,
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
G|MBEL VOLUME
SETSRECORD

NEW YORK, March 25.-Sales
of Gimbel Brothers for the year
ended January 81, 1881, amounted
to $113,222,650, compared with
$124,636,273 in the previous year,
while net profits amounted to
$379, ,844, against $804.484 in the
year ended January 81, 1880. B.
F. Gimbel, president, said:
"AlthOugh the number of
transactions was the largest in
the cOmpany'S history, the total
volume of sales showed de-
crease as compared with last
year, largely due to the general
decline in price levels"
Inventories were considerably
lowered during the year, amount
ing to $15,703,512 as of January
81 last, against $18,191, ,202 at the
end of the previous year. During
the year a saving Of more than
$3,000,000 in operations was ef-
fected through many economies.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
7
PARLEY HERE

Preparations are being pushed
for the meeting here, May 4 to 9,
of the International Chamber of
Commerce. President Hover will
speak at one session.
M. Georges Theumis, president
of the chamber and former Bel
gian premier, will open the meet
ings by presenting an analysis of
the international situation and
proposing remedies for curing
business ills.
The silver problem, the Russian
five-year plan, a European eco
nomic union, tariffs, employment
stabilization, and merchandise
distribution are among the sub
jectS on the agenda announced
by Silas H. Strawn, of Chicago,
chairman of the American COM
mittee.
This will be the first meeting
Of the international organization
in this country and sessions
probably will be held in the audi
torium of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
ILLINOIS WATER SERVICE

Illinois Water Service Company,
a subsidiary of Federal Water Ser
vice Corporation, reports gross
revenues of $668,295 for the year
ended January 81, 1881, as com
pared with $64O,295 for the pre-
ceding IL months. Operating ex-
penSes, maintenance and taxes,
other than Federal income taxes,
totaled 358,419, as against $685.
700. Cross income amounted to
$3O9, 1915, which compares with
$3O6,596 for the year ended Jan.
uary 81, 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
irving T. Bush Back
From Trip Abroad

NEW YORK, March 25.-Irving
T. Bush, president of Bush Ter
minals Company, returned aboard
the White Star liner Majestic
from six weeks business trip
abroad.
Mr.. Bush stated, that although
European economic conditions
showed little signs of improve
ment, there was a marked change
in the public frame of mind.
People, he said, seem to possess
more courage and there is a
strong undercurrent of optimism
all over Europe.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
LOSS
IS SS3,522,000

CLEVELAND, March 25.
StateNscnt of Republic Steel
Corp. as of December 81, 1880,
shows total assets Of $308,501,-
483 and profit and loss surplus
Of $22,214,l77. Current assets
were $57,257,777, and current liza
bilities $15.876,994.
Income account for year, show
ing net loss of $3,522,0 ,003 after in
terest, depreciation, exhaustion
of minerals and preferred divi-
dendS paid on guaranteed stock
of Trumbull Cliffs Furnace Co.,
is the same as reported in pre-
liminary report. Statement in
cludes first quarter operations of
constituent companies and sub
sidiaries.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
S1,250,00O,OO0.
NOW INVESTED.
IN PENNSY
More Than $71,ooo,0o0 Is
Added in 1880 in Track and
Equipment, Report Shows

The Pennsylvania Railroads
investment in road equipment last
wear totaled more than $3.50, ,000,-
600. it was disclosed in the gen.
eral balance sheet made public
today, giving the financial condi-
ton of the company as Of De-
cember 81, 1880.
More than $71,00O,000 was
added to the railroads investment
in road and equipment last year.
Despite disturbed business con-
ditions and reduced revenues.
these expenditures were the larg-
est in many years.
Total Investments
Total investments in the COM
pany's road, equipment and other
general capital expenditures, as
shown by the general balance
sheet, amounted to $1,16S631,-
1879. To this figure is added
$91, ,291, ,878.45 in road and equip
ment improvements on leased
railway property, making a total
of $1,256,923,036
The balance sheet also shows
investments in securities and in.
vestments in improvements of
affiliated companies of $596,845,-
410.52, and in non-affiliated COM
panies and government bonds of
$95, 1893, ,442.49.
Cash and other quick assets,
listed in the balance sheet are
more than $86,000,000, compared
with $72,000,000 in 1929. Total
current assets amounted to $119,-
445,27 as against current liabili-
ties of $74,658, ,486, while reserve
funds Aand other deferred assets
amounted to. $80,156,458
Stock Increased
The capital stock Of the COM
pany, increased during the year
by $77,179,150, reflecting chiefly
new capital stock issued to stock
holders under the 1929 allot-
ment of $71,836,050 at par of
$50 per share. The total cap
ital stock shown by the balance
sheet is 1851, ,935,55O.
Among the items of long-term
debt reduced during 1929 was
a $50,00O,0O0 issue of 1O-year 7
per cent secured gold bonds,
which matured April /, 1880,
and which was paid off together
with various other outstanding
bonds, trust certificates and OBJ
legations which fell due during
the year.
S6O,OOO,OOO Bond Issue
Offsetting this decrease, the
balance sheet shows a new $780,
100000 issue of 40-year AZ
per cent gold debenture bonds
due in 1910, which were issued
mainly for additions, betterments
and improvements to the prop
erty and equipment of the COM
pany.
The profit and loss balance
as of December 81, 1880, was
$236, ,042, 1888, an increase of $5,-
208,315 over the previous year.