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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-04-08
4 PERFECT DAY IN
BRENTWOOD

Saturday, April End. was a day in
that VIII go down in
history as big day. The day when
the Commercial Club burned Old
Man Depression. The day the
American Legion held its conven-
ton here. The day of the school
election.
The Legion convention had not
drawn as big a crowd as had been
expected although It had been well
advertised. Big posters had been
printed and put mp everywhere but
when the business people in Plenty
wood found out the poster had been
printed by the Producers News they
tore them off their walls and out of
their windows
Arrangements had been made and
advertised for the Legion to have
their dance in the Farmer-Labo1
Temple. we have been told that
Jack Bennett, some drug store a1co-
ho1 and a fellow they call "Ktng-
fish" brought about . change Of
that program, and had the danes
transferred TO the new auditorium
In the school house, where they had
what was called "who1esoms
Dance" Franc Murray, one OF thu
school trustees, being the only on
breaking the "No Smoking" rules.
The 5000 per hour tina Legion
had to pay the school board for tn
use of the hall was quite lift to
wards bringing the school distrtc
out of debt. Some are now talkin,
about getting up Legion dances 70
the county's benefits but some OF en-
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Monday sitting down to supper, a
one was Shots sbots were heard from
couple o. arai 1lt direction of the court
the genera The harrassed public
house. Il wv was the youthful "Al
thinklng; h having a little target
Cap .tice in the trees as nus wO ,,,''
practice nothing of the matter m-
thought 3 few TO people saw a man run run,
lsnk " I he reluctant chase. Upon
ed TO W oination it was seen to
closer D e%s who had been con-
be 2 N the Jail as being mentally
fineo =, and that redoubtable
deran nstsr "Two G" Smith, deputy
character hhariff who is is known to all the
sne inr: of the Producers News as
reader Isa ZERO - of many daring feats
the l IN the broad west (read about
mere .r - in the next issue OF
BIS b T T1pe Detective Stories obtain
M me i at your local news stand}' =.
SO II Al appears Bob had entered the
- ~ iasving the door unlocked at
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AID HIGHWAY SHOULD
Be CONSTRUCTED BY COUNTY

The Producers News has always
taken the stand that our Federal
Aid roads should be built by the
people in the county in which the
road is built. The job should be
given to the county at estimated
cost by the State Highway Com
mission. In that way good wages
could be paid and work given to
those who needed it the most.
What we are asking our State
Highway Commission to do is just
what is being done in the State
of South Dakota. The Federal
regulations are the same in South
dakota as they are in Montana.
| What can be done there can be
done here, if we had people IN
public office who would look after
the interests of the people instead
of looking after a few contractors
From the two letters printed be-
low YOU will see how our Commits
sioners are squirming out OF let,
ting counties in on the grounC
floor. where the Commissioners II
South Dakota just go ahead anC
. do what is best for the people.
IF Sheridan County and our owl
people could land a hundred thous
= and dollar road contract during
f the summer, it would come Il
: mighty handy, but so far we hav
: not had much cooperation.
r In another letter received fror
t the Highway Commission, it says
: eve hope to be able to award
n contract for the section betwee
n brentwood and Antelope this sea
s son. but no definite date can b
S set until the debentures are sold
n We have again written to OF
d State Highway Commission an
also to Governor Erickson, an
t, will be able to give out more IL
r, formation soon.
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AGENT GONE

The County Agent has obtained
a leave of absence and taken a
trip east. 1t is reported he has
been handed job by the govern
ment as field investigator. Mr..
Ferguson is their man and they
are not going to let him starve.
They have him trained so he will
bring the sticks out of the water
for them.
The seed committee seems to
get along very well without the
agent. They are now on the coun-
ty payroll, so cashing their war
rants is The only thing they are
worrying about.
ONLY a few have received theil
seed loan so far. One that we
know of was turned down flat
They are using the same old meth
cd as they did before, rejecting i
without giving any reasons.
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u. F. L. Local at Outlook
Holds Rousing Meeting

The United Farmers League
held their meeting in the A. 0. U.
w. hail at Outlook Saturday even
ing, April End.
A big crowd was in attendance,
some members having to stand.
A very good interest was shown,
SO many members taking part in
the affairs OF business.
After the meeting was over, our
entertainers gave much enjoyed
program.
Messrs. "Red and Floyd" Gar
rick sang western songs accompa-
MED by guitar and mandolin mu-
sic. Red Garrick sang solo en-
titled "You and My Guitar" Fol
an encore Mr.. Garrick sangs eff
ty Years From Now" which brot
down the house with laughter
Mrs. Clauson gave two readings
John Wunderlich, our very much
appreciated violinist, rendered sew
eral selections. We are Away
glad to hear Johnnie play.
A spirit of good fellowship pre-
vailed and as Mr.. Lem, our chair
man, expressed the sentiment: Al
organized farmers should be Xix
one big family-all interested i
the advancement and bettermen
of the farmers and workers.
It is noticed that many youn
men and women are joining on
League. This is very commend
able and we appreciate your intel
est.
After the program was owe
the floor was cleared and dancir
held sway until one o'clock.
Everyone had an enjoyable e
ening and went home feeling TIL
the UFL meeting of April seco1
| was one of the best ever held
| Outlook.
II We extend cordial invitati'
| to all Farmers and Workers
| Join our League.
III ALENE SNUGGINS, Reports
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COMERTOWN PARTY
DISCUSSES FUSION
OF MAINSTREETERS

A birthday party was given az
Melvin Torgensons Easter Sunday
northwest of Comertown, all the
neighborhood attended. The place
was packed and all kinds of games
were played and refreshments
were served. A pair of long-gear-
ed stockings were presented to
Melvin as a birthday present.
A number of talks were made
bv several and Mr.. Henry Hagen
gave an interesting one. Among
the many that spoke the following
was gone into: the so-called fusion
and Hoover's depression. In re.
gard to the economy's slogan OF
Fusionists sure made hit, as the
greatest joke ever brought by
Main street and the crowd wanted
to know who they were kidding, as
the bunch in power has had four
wears of it and now they spring
this kind of a joke. When the TAR
mers were in they promised moth
ing and still they saved many
thousands Of dollars. 1t is expect
ed that they will use the old dope
of the Main Streeters when the
old Nonpartisan League was IN ex
istence, about free love, aga1ns'
religion and all of that junk. This
gang is in the saddle now. Let's
see them stay in if they can. An!
producing farmer or worker tina
is not a member of the UFL, o.
Its booster, is sure daffy AM
should be examined and taken car
of. If he has not learned nov
when will he?
! Hoover was also another joke
? with his depression, impressloI
E compression and expression OF a
the bunk that big business send
I out and with Main Street follow
/ ing like imps as they always dt
> initiating them and bowling to i
: grab-it-all. The trouble with 81
+ business, the Hoover administrs
q ton and capitalist system, is M
|. that is hard as stone so gall stone
e that is hard as some so gall stone
n must be their main causes and q
= operation is the necessary ste
l. but don't stop at the gall, tai
stone, heart out and smash 1t
y smithereens. There was one thu
le that all at the party agreed I
g and that was that any one that
- - not with you, or any organizatl'
that it not with you and is n
" fighting his best is against y
s. and let no one fool you.
ii COMERTOWN FARME
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and children motored to Noonan
Sunday to visit Ed Ferguson, who is
a patient at the hospital. At this
writing he is slightly improved.
Ray johnson, Harold Simonson
and Harold Johanson of Daneville
were Westby callers Wednesday.
Dave Lenniger of Radcliffe, Sask.,
called on Ralph Lenniger Saturday.
A large crowd attended the Luth-
er League program given at the
Lutheran church Sunday evening.
Miss Alice Rice is assisting at
/ the Overgaard home during the i'll
ness of Mrs. A. Overgaard.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stageberg re-
turned home from Derby, Colo, on
Saturday, where they have spent the
winter months.
| DR.. Weeks of Grenora called al
the Overgaard home Saturday.
The Auxiliary met at the Benson
home Thursday. The Legion met al
the custom house.
Miss Alma Ekness was an over
mite guest of Miss Paula NorgaarC
Friday night.
Miss Mildred Spoklie returned t.
school Monday after a long period
of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Hultgren ant
Mrs. August Hultgren motored t.
Noonan Sunday, where the latte
consulted the doctor.
Olaf Gunderson and family wer
Sunday dinner guests at the oil
Galgerud home.
A large crowd attended the De
clamatory contest held at the Or
pheum theatre Friday night. Tn
] contestants were Julian Dominica
Edward McCallister and Robert Mel
son in the oratorical group, Myrtl
/ Nereson, Theodore Larson, Rather
D inc Hodgson and Grace Olesen in tn
dramatic group; Marion Georg'
4 Bergliot Sand and Lloyd Schultz
: the humorous group.
e Julian Dominick and Myrtle Mere
/. son will represent Westby at til
: contest given in Ambrose April ST
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STATE HIGHWAY CUbABA1So4ONV
signed by: w. o. WHIPPSs
Administrative Engineer.
OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDIToR
Custer County, South Dakota

OFFICE OF COUNTY AUD1TOH
Custer County, South Dakota
March 80, 1882
Mr. Hans Rasmussen,
Plentywood, Montana.
Dear Sir:
your communication to the Coun-
ty CLERK came into my hands SO 4
Will try to answer your questions
as satisfactorily as possible.
In the first place Custer county
did take a road contract from tne
state. about a $4,000 job. a FEEDER
Al Ala road. The South Dakota
state Highway Commission gave
MANY counties in the state road con-
tracts as a relief measure, their on
" considerations were that WORK pe
done nv local labor, and horses, ana
of course that the grade be 20 state
specifications. ,.oo+
They required no bond and kept
one of their own engineers ON bne
Job. n,.of14 IN
the contract, perhaps VIII lose
I;+tJa INIT we have a road and tne
money ali went to labor that otneT-
Ice the county would have nad to
Taan- so ON the whole it was a very
sa+iSfactory experiment ana we ar
go considering another contract ~
soon as state and federal money -
Very truly yours,
<e,,0,,aaN CHAS. n. ADJ 1Hy
NSAs "e1 County auditor
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o0R smith. RECOGNIZABLE COP,
A AGAIN PROVES HIMSELF HERO

ter him and then unlocked the door
to the cell in which the prisoner |
was confined. The inmate had !
walked out of the jail, which pris-
oners have nasty habit of doing
when the doors are left unlocked.
(Pinkerton bet. Agency-please
note for reference).
Bob. as soon as he saw the pris-
Oner gone, gave a whooy and haloo
and dashed out of the Jail, where
upon the prisoner broke into a
run and headed for the creek
which seemed to afford protection.
Our trusty Bob hauled a gat from
his holster and pumped some lead
into the sky. His quarry slacken-
ed his pace mary abit," as he
probably had known Bob well
enough to know his trigger finger
was quivering like leaf, so cross
, ing the fence he headed across the
field towards Antelope. Bob didn't
cross the fence as fast and his
pace seemed to be decreasing as
: he got farther and farther from
: the pale of civilization. A noise
: could be heard as Bob ran further
away from the court house in the
performance of his duties. One
group of people still claim it was
his teeth chattering while some
others placed their money that il
was his knees doing double time.
Frank Dionne, who was working
in the court house saw the mara,
thon and getting Hans Madsen hi
drove down to the bridge neal
Lou Helms, where Bob Smith in
h formed them that he had lost thu
object of his pursuit. Hans Mad
q sen and Frank Dionne went dow
X into the creek and seeing som
C tracks on the muddy banks follow
At ed them until they saw the man
" really a poor harmless creature
Il. underneath the bridge to Lo
Helms residence, standing anki
- deep in mud. Bob still would nc
x, go and get his prisoner after tn
20 officers had located him. so Fran
ed Dionne. special deputy who re
ee ceives little of the pay and mo-
IT. IT. of the work of the sheriff's o.
flee. easily coaxed the man fro
is, underneath the bridge and Il
eeff prisoner was taken in car baC
IN to the county bastile where he
&c locked in a cell until taken ava
. for care some time this week.
IN IN Bob was forced to sleep in Il
nd Jail that night to stop any mo
" escapades like this one. He
&c said to have been worn out t
DIV next day from sleeplessness, al
= his arms were quite tired, as
RS revolver gets quite weighty VIII
&c held in your hand all night.
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WESLEY

Edwin Helseth of Comertown
called at the Oscar Helseth home,
Wednesday.
Andrew Known, Gene Hanson and
Chas. Ebling were in our city on
Wednesday, visiting friends.
Ed Ferguson, who is very ill with
pneumonia, was taken to the Noon
an hospital Tuesday night, where he
will be under the care of DR.. Smith
Art Hetland returned home Mon
day from Minot.
Mission Circle was held at the
home of Mrs. Ole HELM Thursday.
Mrs. Art Hetland and Mrs. Ole
Helm served a delicious lunch.
Mrs. Alfred Overgard and Miss
Alice Helseth are one the sick list
this week.
Miss Esther Nelson of Alkabo was
Westby caller Tuesday.
Mrs. o. G. Ness visited with Mrs.
G. L. George Thursday afternoon.
VIM Campbell and Lawrence Rob-
weder left for Alaska Thursday
morning where VIM Campbell is en-
gagged as lineman.
Pearl Peterson. who has been sick
with the flu, rs up and around
again.
Mrs. Oscar Helseth called on Mrs
C. L. George Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Tony Weller and sons ant
Miss Edna Peele returned to thell
homes Saturday after spending
few days visiting Mrs. Paul HUT
gren.
Emmett Hawbalker Of Peerless
was Westby caller this week.
DR.. Bergen of Crosby was in on
city on Friday.
Hans Hanson motored to Crosb,
Monday.
Mr.. Stephen Niblack and Reubei
Hultgren attended the dance i
Crosby Monday night.
A defamation contest was held i
the 5th and 9Th grade room Wednes
day. The winners Of the conteS
. We're Edith Helseth and Eta Olso
of the 9Th grade and Nels Lein an
Mary Yarosloski of the 18th grad
: The judges were Mrs. G. Freislebel
: Mrs. Benson and Miss Carol Hoeck'
I Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Jensen 81
! the proud parents of a son born
2 them on March 2Sth.
m Mrs. Elmer Hultgren called 9
: Mrs. August Hultgren Monday a
ternoon. -
Miss Alice Rice of McElroy visi
o ed Mrs. Alfred Overgaard Thursda
= Miss Agnes Stageberg of Ray;
!, Oak. visited with her friends ne
/ Saturday.
: Mr.. and Mrs Peter Bredevein, Nj
Nellie Lenninger, Mrs. Ed Fergus'
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Legion members are looking at the
$1,000 they cleaned ND on the whole
affair and say: Never againE They
even go so far as to cuss drug store
The burnin gof Old Man Depres-
zion was gotten UP by the best
brains in town. Gathered around
the old flag pole were the band,
some of them with painted faces,
some of them trying to act funny,
others looking half foolish and half
sober. There was the casket with
its six pal1bearers: Jack Bennett G.
G.. Johnston, Bob Smith, Carl west,
Otto Brabeck and Stanley Rue. The
singing was taken care Of by Dean
Moore. Paul Babcock read the fus
neral sermon while farmers and men
in uniforms stood by very much I'M
pressed.
The procession proceeded I'D Main
Street, it was not large procession
but it was good one, the best the
town could produce. Not red nag
shown in that parade but the Sta
Spang1ed banner waved over them
all the time.
Around the corner of prosperity
they burned the Old Man Depres
sion. we were all so glad they did
It. It is only too bad someone did
not think of doing that long before
Now we have no more depression II
P1entywood. Prosperity is here
The closed bank has declared p So
dividend and farmers eggs ar
bought for Sc and sold for 1oc pc
dozen.
was told that the old man the,
burned around the corner that at
ternoon was seen dancing arol1n
the old flag pole at twelve o'cloc
that night by someone going hom
, from the Legion dance. but comm
from a Legion dance, person
liable to see almost anything, eve
ghosts.
: What helped to make it a yer
, busy day was the school election
somebody had had the nerve to fl
a couple of "red" candidates. The
would never do. Everybody turne
I out and voted and often as tt
judges, picked by the present boar
would let them. Game wardens an
others were scouting the country fC
votes, and the day was saved. tt
a extra mills levy was carried by
a small majority and a safe and sour
a board elected who will see to IL tn;
a no foolish notions about better col
3 ditions gets into cur children
!. heads.
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Dist. Legion Convention
Goes Over the Top Big

The District convention of the I
American Legion and Legion Auxtl-
larry held in Plentywood under the
auspices of Post NO. So Saturday
Of last week, drew a large attend
ance, nearly every town and post In
20 former service men and approx |
n1atly the same number of Auxiliary |
members and those eligible to mem |
bership registered during the day.
The business meetings of the two
organizations were held in the school
house in the afternoon. Among the
matters Of business taken up was
the election of new district COM
mander of the Legion and a new dis
trict president of the Auxiliary. Al
Schrupp, customs officer at Ray
nnond was chosen to fill the first
mentioned office, succeeding r. Bor-
ley Of Medicine Lake, and Mrs. Bur-
CESS of Wolf Point, the latter sue
ceeding Mrs. Bowers of Cu1bertson.
The new officers take over their du-
ties this fall.
The banquet was held IN the Con-
gregationa1 church commencing at
} 6:15. Nearly two hundred people
were present to enjoy the fine roast
chicken supper.
After the appetities of the diners
had been satisfied Hugh Marion of
\ | WOlI EOlnb HS IudSbS1 Va
ceremonies called on the various
e officials, old and new, and notables
g present, who gave brief talks. The
first to respond was Mayor Cal Pet
erson who welcomed the Legion ane
e Auxiliary to P1entywood. In his
( discourse, among other things, he
: dwelt at some length on American
: ism and briefly mentioned conn1un-
e ism and urged all good Americans
and patriotic citizens to stop at
nothing in their efforts to STAMP
e out the cancerous growth gnawing
n at the vita1s Of the body polite.
" Mrs. Corbin of Wolf Point form
err state president of the Auxiliary
and now national con1nitteeWomar
, of that organization, In her charm,
:. ing way gave q very interesting tall
y on the work of the Auxiliary. Mrs
z Burgess, of Wolf Point, the new
district president also was callet
, upon and responded with few wei
i chosen remarks.
id Col. Sheridan. who is well known
IN in this section, due, as he said T.
- the great amount of adverse publ
is city he has received from a paper L
this part of the state, gave an in
III teresting talk on government. III
III started in with the individual o
d. cave man days, then thru the farni
SIS ly where the father was the leade'
- then the tribes and finally the ns
lions, explaining the reasons for tn
changes in forms of government
n He told of the prosecutions of tn
Round Heads and the Long Heads
on England and the Hugenots of Franc
Ter and how they finally migrated
INF America where they could found
~ Government according to their ow
III dictates-free from the oppressio
servitrde and exploitation by pril
PC ces, kings and potentates with Il
To- attendant poverty and starvatio
,ry He told of the oppression by Il
SIS. English king and the Declaration
me independence, ana sne ~ toI6 ~
VS. the ' bHrning desire of the people
the colonies for free speech, for
free press, for life, liberty and G
pursuit of happiness. he broug
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A. o. UNSETH
DIES IN NORWAY

A telegram was received this
week from Norway announcing
the death of A. D. Undseth Sheri-
dan county pioneer.
Mr.. Undseth was among the
first settlers of Medicine Lake
and where he conducted jewelry
story for many years. For some
time his health had been failing
and about year ago he returned
to his old home in Norway where
he died.
The sad news is received with
genuine regret by his many rela-
tons and friends in Sheridan
county.
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his narrative up to the present time
with its seething unrest because OF
conditions and attempted to impress
his listeners with the idea that the
system Of government now in vogue
Is alright and that any attempt on
the part Of communists or anyone
else to alter It though they are
prompted by a desire to better their
own living conditions as well as
those of millions Of others. is all
wrong and that the guilty parties
have no right or reason to complain.
The Colonel is good speaker and
due to the depth of his experience
has broad outlook on life which is
clearly reflected In his utterings.
Department Commander Art Lam
ey, whose home is at Havre, gave
the history of the Legion, its pur-
pose and aims, describing in detail
number of the beneficial things
the organization has sponsored a.
mong them being free hospita1iza-
ton of veterans, and the adjusted
service compensation which is COM
monty called the bonus. The care
of the dependents Of deceased vet
Grams is one Of the more important
things which the Legion is now
working on The speaker also laid
much stress on Americantsm and
he told how the Legion In conJunc.
ton with the American Federation
of Labor is pushing the work OF
getting Jobs for the unemployed II
order to keep the twelve million o.
more jobless from organizing o.
joining forces with the communist
in their eager desire to improve
their own conditions after the appar
emit failure of the government to b.
! of any assistance.
Dean Moore, accompanied by Mrs
, Opgrande at the piano, sang two pa
(. triotic songs after which the audi
ence rose and sang the national an
them and at $3.50 the banquet wa
: ended: then those Of the crowd VIII
! desired went to the new school an
: ditorium where a dance was In Pre-
( Igress.
|. The big hall was packed, there bs
? ling scarcely room for the dancer
l to cavort in. at fifteen minutes b'
! fore midnight, according to the rule
lof the school board, the final STRAIN
d Iof MAfter the Ba11' ended the lei
o Invites and a majority, some happ,
: some unhappy, some tired and SON
n otherwise wendell their way hom
= ward.
e The convention was a great su
# cess, except financially, and one
r, est. attended that has ever attend'
y a convention in this district.
le All the Legion members are we
t. pleased with the turnout and re
lie of them are heaving their ches
If with pride as they raucouslF bri
;e of how they "gonked" the Commu
10 lists, forgetting of course in the
a childish g1ee that the Legion,
"a which they are members, put on {
n, convention for the purpose OF
A. lplenishing its depleted finances a
Is ldue to their antics in having
n. dance in the auditorium instead
ne the Temple their 1abors were wa
of ed: the school took so per cent
On the gross receipts which amount
of to about $7o-the Legion paid
of THE bills, did all the work and
a ceived the sum of $1,000 and the
he lis a possibility that this anoU
hit may be still further reduced.