The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-15

place of safety. There were hot
words but the farmers were cool
and decisive. The banker picked
up a handle with a spike in it,
and attempted to hit farmer in
the head, but he was quickly dis
armed by a Montana farmer who
the club from his hand;
thht was the only violent ges-
ture. Though Cunningham had
a gun he did not try to use it.
He got in his fine big car ard
went to a phone where he, crying
for help, dalled the sheriff at
Williston. The sheriff sent out
Deputy Gilfuss.
HOLIDAY APPOINTS OWN
AUCTIONEER
The sale went on. The blanket
bid which Cunningham had filed
with Auctioneer Brown before the
sale started of $675.00 for every
was ignored. Auctioneer Brown
sold the mower for 19 cents and
then refused to proceed. The HOh-
day committee appointed Carl
Erickson, Springbrook farmer, one
time Socialist sheriff of Williams
county to assist Brown and the
auction continued under their
/ joint supervision.
The Deering mower sold for Is
cents; a \ lyrake for IL cents. A
wagon with a grain tank went fol
10 cents and Deering binder fol
2 cents. A Monarch drill wills
knocked down for Z cents and {
5-section harrow at IL cents
Three head of horses were solc
for 81 cents, II cents and II cent,
each. Several head of Gattle, in,
GLIDING the cows were also solo
the top price being "a and the low
A cents.
Notice was served hiatt the Holi
day Association will take owe
my future sales of the kind tina
were attempted.
Cunningham Writes Letter
To County Attorney Before Sal
On Friday morning in advanc
, of the sale at the Oyloe farm, IN
; before he left for the sale, Cur
ningham made public the follow
, ing letter which he had mailed
] States Attorney Burke.
e "Walter o. Burk, Sdlte's Attorne,
h Williams County, North Dakot
"Williston, N. D.
a my Dear Sir:
n Although the morgatgor, Ma
e tin Oyloe, in that certain for,
e closure to be held at his place
t residence today, September
u 1888, at noon, signed up and d
IS manded that the Commerce
y State Bank, Williston, N. D., tai
{, the property for the purpose
s foreclosure to satisfy his debt,
d threatened the writer in the pre-
ID ence of witnesses in the bank 10
e by with the statement that y
p are organized out there and ju
IT waiting for you.'
l. later indicating that it w
/ the Farm Holiday Associate
2 that would prevent the sale of t
1T property. Further, in view of
y common talk in the communit
n which we have heard from ma
IL sources, to the effect that
II Holiday Association has had Il
TO mEtter up for discussion and
le many, many reports that it is I
derstood certain persons will
present at the sale to hinder
operation of the law in such cas
made land provided, and the fur
70 er fact that has come to your
r. tention in the last two days
an the actions of certain parties
r. the vicinity of Rhy, N. D., VIII
mt report says some persons claimi
he to represent the Holiday Assoc
re ton have taken charge of a or
re field and are threshing the or
ed and will turn same over to TIL
He whom they feel are entitled to
,r- and in view of the further II
I'm dents reported in other states
his by the newspapers to the eff
M that a demonstration has b,
"a made to interfere with foreclos
sales; while we do not anticip
ale under the circumstances
rer trouble, yet we are negligent
he ourselves and our property if
ere do not hike such steps as
ers necessary to protect oursel,
lat and on this ground we reqr
A you as States attorney of