Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-09-07
LEAD
HOLIDAY MARCH
ON OUTLOOK FART
Threaten Violence for Failure
to Comply With Demands
of Leaders

Under the leadership OF promin-
ent Communists from both Sheri-
dan and Daniels counties, some six
" or seventy persons purporting
to speak for the Holiday Assoeia-
ton gathered at the farm of Jacob
Ereth- nine miles northwest of Out
look Monday afternoon and took
possession of three truckloads Of
wheat at the threshing rig. Two of
the leaders, Ed Hannah and Norbet
Schmittgen, after spending a day
in the county Jail, are out on bonds
awaiting trial for grand larceny.
Warrants were expected to be is
sued for other leaders including d
Communists in Daniels county, who
threatened the person Of Frank
Rooster of Outlook.
farmers Wheat Taken
The taking OF the wheat was pre-
cipitated through sympathy for one
Mrs. @. B. Snuggins who at one
time owned the land, intending to
deprive the Security State Bank of
Outlook from obtaining possession
OF the grain, but what actually
happened was that the wheat was
taken from another farmer. Mr..
Ereth who would have used it to
make payments on the land which
he had contracted to buy.
Frank Rooster Of Outlook held
a sheriff's deed to the land as re-
| suit of foreclosure in January,
1881. After the time for redemption
had expired. and sheriff's deed had
been issued in 1892, Mr.. Rooster
made arrangements TO sell the land
| to Jacob Ereth, who was to pay for
1t by turning over three-fourtha Of
the crop each year.
No crop was raised in 50, and
inasmuch as this years crop was
short, Rooster had modified the
terms Of the contract and only de-
manded one-half of the wheat.
After Mr.. Ereth made this on
tract to purchase the land, he
agreed to let the Snuggins family
remain on the farm and make their
home there, until a short time ago
eviction proceedings were institut-
ed to have them removed.
Rooster threatened
z Threshing was started on the
Ereth farm Labor day. Roy Nelson
of Outlook representing Mr.. Koes-
ter, was sent to haul grain to the
elevator. Upon going for the sec
ond load, he reported a large group
/ TO be assembled about the farm. Mr..
Rooster went Immediately to the
scene, and was confronted by Com
munists who demanded an explain
alton. He gladly presented his views
but when asked to commit himself
to non-interference with the Com
munist leaders action, he flatly
refused to concede to any such pro-
posal. When turning to leave,
Rooster was threatened by Joslyn
who said, eyou have gotten off
easy this time, but If we have to
come again 1t will not 90 SO we'll
with YOU
Leaders Of the group forced truck
drivers to take the three loads Of
tempted to sell 1t for cash, but ell
evator men who had anticipated
their coming, refused to buy 1t. The
wheat was then taken to some
place nearby and stored. Up to
Wednesday night, it had not yet
been located by officers. There
were some 200 bushels in the lot.
The story as told to the Herald
by Ereth verified statements made
by Rooster. He said he had put in
the crops last spring with the in
twention of turning over three
fourths Of the wheat to apply on
the purchase price he had agreed
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