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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01
Big rain FAILS To
HALT PR OR A N
FOR RURAL GUESTS
500 Visitors In Town; Two
Shows Given AT


In spite Of a heavy downpour that
had drenched every section OF Sheri-
dan county early Saturday morning,
upwards of 500 people fought heavy
roads and responded to the invitation
of plentywood business men to be
their guests on the second Annual
Farmers Day last Saturday.
Rain started falling shortly before
daylight and kept up a steady down
pour for six hours. 1t was believed
1t would be necessary to postpone the
program for the day, but when the
clouds cleared away shortly before
noon and visitors began to arrive by
the score, the committee proceeded
with plans as advertised.
1t was necessary to give two pic
ture shows ut the Orphetrm to take
care of the eraMdland this seemed
TO be thoroughly enjoyed by the
guests who attended.
In order to give the track an OPP
p%ortnnity to dry, the shows were run
first, and the race program started
at ) O'clock. Much interest was evil
denced in these as shown by the
large crowd of spectators who quick
ly gathered around the course. Win
ners Of the various events were as
follows.
Quarter mile colt, race, Martel
first:
Half mile Shetland pony race
Roy Johnson, first; Goltz, second
Melvin johnson, third.
Wa1E fraf and rim roaQ. krnf1ga
first; Mccoy, second.
Half mile pony race: Martell
first; Gunderson, second, Roy Mar
tell. third.
Half mile slow race: Christensen
first; Martell, second, McBurney.
third.
Half mile free for all. Martel
first; Struby, second; Roy Martell
third.
Half mile relay: Struby. first
MarteIl, second.
Following the races the crowd wa
entertained by a one-sided ball gam
between plentywood's League outfit
and a combination of players from
Medicine Lake and Reserve, In which
brentwood look the nonors.
After the baseball game, many o
the visitors availed themselves of tn
opportunity Of a ride in Ed Garfield
big Stinson-D etroiter airplane tina
had come up from Williston to tax,
part in the days festivities. Severa
valuable prizes were dropped from
the plane at a height Of severa
thousand feet attached to pretty red
white and blue p%arachutes.
The day closed with the big dane
at the Fair ground pavilion as SEIZED
uled, which attracted one of the big
gest crowds to attend an occasion O
this kind for many months.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01
NEW LINK IS OPENED
ION HIGHWAY EAST

Another link was established in
the new MISUNDERSTANDING fed
eral highway Wednesday morning
when motorists weer permitted to
travel the new grade from the jack
son school four miles southeast of
town which parallels the railroad
track back Of the Will Ator farm,
thus abandoning the old route up
the hill and around in front of the
Ator home.
The Woodward Construction com
pany had a full crew at work Wed
nesday after a weeks layoff due to
continued rains that was working
full steam ahead. All the grading
has been completed ready for the
graveling crew to the Clark crossing
two miles north of Antelope. Tht
crew is now putting the finishing
touches on the grade back of Ator's
but in a few days will be working
westward from the Jackson school
towards Plentywood.
The graveling of the new high.
way from the termination of the
Reserve gravel bed north was pro-
srssing rapidly, although consider
able delay was caused through the
necessity Of moving quite an amount
Of dirt to raise the level of the
grade in the Antelope creek draw.
The grading crew on the south
end of the Medicine Lack project Is
how completing the grade into Froid
and it will b only a short time un-
I'll this stretch Is ready for the
%graveling outfit which is to return
from Scobey.
Although the south end can pro
badly be completed by the first Of
July as called for in the contract, |,
WI be practically impossible te
finish the Antelope-PlentyWood con-
struction by that ime. The grading
alone will probably require another
five weeks at least, in the opinion
Of the contractor.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01
Legion Auxiliary viii
Present Play June !

A t~hree-act play entitled s.No Mtn
Admitted will be presented Wednes-
day evening. June Z, at the high
school auditorium. The cast is COM
posed of members Of the American
Legion Auxiliary Of Plentywood and
from indications, will be an evening
Of real entertainment.
A tableau, "Riley's Readings. with
living pictures, will also be present
ed; also Dean Moore in d special
feature, "Memory's Trail"
The proceeds from the entertain
ment will be used to defray
incurred III the extension of city
water to the Plentywood cemetery.
which project the Legion Auxiliary
and Hitiiesi Aids Of the various
churches recently completed.
Cast mo Men Admitted
Cherry Martin : Mrs. w. E. Stegner
Anne Martin Mrs. @. M. Undhjem
Olga, the Norwegian maid
u. Winifred Opgrande
Susan, the Scotch maid
Mrs. r.. w. Cummins
Or. North Mrs. J. G. Storkan
roots Mrs Il. Il. Helm
Bina Saddler, a detective
Mrs. c. w. Peterson
Mss Lanning, a poetess
Mrs. A.. l.. Roser
Mrs. Upham Mrs. j. A. Benson
Mrs. Preston, a politician
Mrs. Frank Guenther
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01
MANY BAN DS TO
ATTEND TOURNEY
Plentywood Fl. S. Band Will
Participate AT
Williston

Eight bands from northeastern
Montana and western North Dakota
have already accepted invitations To
attend the 9th Annual Upper Mis-
souri, Band Tournament Thursday,
June s, which gives assurance that
upwards of 500 musicians will be
playing in the massed band concert
TO a huge crowd gathered from
The ~Plentywood high school
band of So pieces will be among
the organizations participating, and
Director Oscar Fosslm has been
busy getting his large group ready
for the big event. The Commercial
club of Plentywood made arrange
ments to keep Mn. Fossum on the
job a week following the close OF
school in order that the band could
participate In the tournament. Sew
eral AIRS will be needed to trans
port the band to Williston, and
anyone contemplating making ths
trip should notify either Mr.. Eos.
sum or Superintendent Stegner II
they can take some Of the mem
bers of the band.
The massed band concert this
year will be directed by Mr.. Kad-
lee, leader Of the big Medicine
Lake band that received such fay
orable recognition at the Havre mu.
sic festival this year.
A strong effort is being made te
have the big Glasgow band for the
tournament which is said by those
hearing the organization to be ons
Of the finest Of Its kind ever K
have been heard In Montana.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01
Rural Letter Carriers
Hold Picnic Here

Members Of the ninth district OF
the Montana Rural Letter Carriers
association and the Ladies Auxili-
airy held their regular meeting at u
picnic at Wildwood park in Plenty
wood on Memorial day. Those pres
ent were Harry Loucks and family
from Redstone, Groin and family,
Legge and family from Dagmar.
Gentry and family from Medicine
Lake, John and family Homestead
Boo and family from Outlook, Aspe.
lund and family from Pientywood
Mr.. Stewart of Raymond and Mr.
=Remstad of antelope.
A most interesting meeting was
held, and the picnic dinner and so
cial time that followed WAS most en-
joyable to all.
The next annual meeting will be
held at Brush Lake ON Labor Day.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01

Just so long as | am Governor
of Montana, / will not permit out
side help to be employed on state
road projects if 1T is possible to Sc
cure sufficient help within the
counties where the work Is being
DONE
That was rne statement made to
Franc Murray, president of the
Plentywood Commercial club, by
Governor Frank Cooney, In a con-
ference in Helena last week. 1t
will clarity a situation which has
caused some difficulty in contracts
in Sheridan county during the past
few months, and undoubtedly make
the task of the road committee
seeking the placing Of Sheridan
county's unemployed, much easier.
Governor Cooney also gave Mr..
Murray much encouragement on
possible new road construction In
the county the coming year. he
stated that if the public works bill
which the President Is sponsoring
was passed it would undoubtedly
mean a big road building program
for the state Of Montana, and Sher-
idan county would certainly come
In for its just share.
The next project to be undertaken
In the county will undoubtedly bt
the construction Of the road from
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01
ALBERT PETERSON
DIES FROM FUMES
OF GAS IN AUTO
Leaves Note For Sister
Who Was Only Close
Relative

Leaving 4 note for his sister whom
he had expected to meet In Billings,
Albert Peterson, IS, took his own
life by aspfyxiation in his automobile
late Sunday night or Monday mem
ing.
Peterson's body was found in his
car in his own farm yard, 3 miles
east Of Antelope Wednesday morning
when Mrs. IIelmer Thorsen, d neigh
Dor living a mile away, had gone to
the Peterson home upon inquiry from
the young mans sister at Billings as
TO his whereabouts.
Mrs. Thorsen Immediately notified
the sheriff's office, and Hans Mad
sen, accompanied BY Martin Nelson,
county coroner, went Immediately to
the scene of the tragedy.
Peterson's death was the result of
a carefully planned act. He had pur-
chased a piece of hose in Plenty
wood Saturday when here attending
Farmers Bay. This Ire had attached
to the exhaust pipe under the car
and run it around through a broken
piece in the wind shield to the inside
Of the Whippet sedan. Then, so the
fumes would be SURE not to escape.
he had wrapped an old towel around
the hose where it went through the
windshield.
lie then left the motor running,
erawled into the back seat, where he
sat until overcome by the fumes OF
the deadly carbon monoxide gas,
There the crumpled body was found
wednesday morning, although from
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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01
commencement Exercises
Held Last Night Ends
School Year

Thirty-tWe young people were
given diplomas at the Commence
ment exerciss in the high school
auditorium Wednesday evening.
Departing from the usual custom
of having an outside commencement
speaker. six members Of the class
won the plaudits Of the large crowd
that filled the spacious auditorium,
Walter Gronyold, Arthur Marsh,
Beatrice Debing, Mabel Kent, Norval
Hegland and Mildred Erickson each
gave fiye-minute talks on various
phases Of the subject, Education
for a changing World"
Special recognition was given
three members of the class when
those chosen TO receive the American
Legion Auxiliary medals were an
n0unced. The Misses Mildred Erick-
son and Beatrice Debing were tied
each was presentd with a-crweEE
for tn girls honors, consequently
each was presented with a medal.
NorvaI Hegiand received the rec0g-
milton for the boys OF the class.
Candidates for these medals are
selected on the basis of SIX points
In character development and schol-
astic attainment. They are chosen
by a committee from the Legion
Auxiliary and members OF the high
school faculty, and the recognition
is considered one of much distinc-
ton by every class.
Musical numbers by @. A. Eos
sum and Miss Arna Njaa, members
OF the high school faculty, and the
selection by the high school glee
| club were much enjoyed.
After presentation of the class by
Supt. w. Fl. Stegner, the 30 Young
men and women received their di-
| plomas from Mr.. Anton Nelson.
| president of the board of education.
The invocation was given by the
| Rev. FIR. Praetchner and the bene
| diction by the Rev r. T. Bott.
The stage was prettily decorated
In thee lass cnlnrs of green and gold
and banked with lilacs and ferns
Each of the graduates wore a beau
| tifuI yellow tea rose. In the back
ground across the stage was hung
| in large letters the class motto
"Climb Though the Rocks Be Rug
ged."
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01
Class Of 81 Awarded
Diplomas Wednesday
Thank YOU!

The Herald desires to takes this
opportunity to express its apprecia-
tion for the many compliments that
came from last weeks special edl-
tion. both iii person and in letters
from friends over the county. We
We're only clad to have a small part
in making the day the uccess II
wa wen in face Of almost impass-
able roads.
But that for which we / most
grateful is the w~holehearted re-
Spouse that came from our special
offer for one day to those who de-
sired to get the Herald at a bargain
price. The offer brought a total OF
90 paid subscriptions in the one
day. OF this number, 40 joined the
ranks as brand new subscribers.
The list was practically all farm
ers. and naturally the PlentywooC
p~ostoffice showed the largest tota
with 20. Dagmar was a close sec
ondA however with II Here arr
the ones who kept the office force
busy writing receipts.
Raymond:
Arthur Dahl
John A. Stewart
Oscar A. Olson
Peter Norby
Fred G.. Budke
Outlook
! Ole Fiske
Peter Nyquist
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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01
MORE TAXES Being
paid SAYS kUR7z.

More taxes were being paid this
year than in 1882. That was the
opinion OF County Treasurer Paul
Kurtz. who told the Herald We'd
nesday that on Monday, May -.
the county's Golfers had been en-
riched to the extent OF SAT ,049.91.
That, thought Mr. Kurtz, was q
pretty good record, ever though ii
did include checks from the foul
public utility companies that make
the largest annual contribution.
The check from the Great North
ern railway for its second half of
this years tax was $27 ,S94.20; the
500 line came along with a remit
lance OF 80. 695. So; the Montana
Dakota Power Company paid So
625.26; while the Mountain States
Telephone company sent a check in
for $1,321.O3.
Many farmers were paying taxes
from proceeds thar came from the
sale Of wheat during the recent adj
vance in the market
Mr.. Kurtz said there would be a
call for warrants on the general
fund made some time during the
month Of June which would bring
a substantial reduction in the coun-
tvs registered warrant list.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01

Point We're Il. /. Miller, r. M. Krost,
Grant Blackwell, s. f. Paul, Peter
Bruyold and Franc Murray. They
We're also accompanied by Jack
Bennett chairman of the county
Emergency Relief committee.
AT Troy the candidates were to
pass physical examinations. Should
any of them fail, they will be re-
turned home at government expense.
From there they Will go into one of
the states reforestation camps, at
some point in the western part OF
the state.
From all information that was
available those from Sheridan coun-
ty will remain together. BY another
issue the Herald win be able to give
their permanent location.
The young men have enlisted for
six months in the reforestation
work. AT the end of that time they
will be returned home at government
expense. During the time OF their
employment they will receive $50
Il month and their board and living
quarters. 1t was certain to prove a
most valuable experience for every
one who was fortunate enough to
be chosen as a member OF the group.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01
MEMORIAL DAY IS
IT7INGLYObSERVED
High School Auditorium
Packed for Program
Tuesday

plentywood paid homage to Wa
dead Memorial day.
A program sponsored by the Amer
lean Legion and Auxiliary was con-
Quoted at the high school auditorium
followed by services under the direc-
ton of Rev. e. j. Bott at the GENE
terry.
Business houses in the city remain
ed closed during the day.
Flags on main street were at hall
mast until high noon, as a fitting
tribute.
!. The program at the high school
auditorium VIA well presented. The
spacious hall was packed with people
who came to pay homage. Veterans
Of the Civil, Spanish American and
World war occupied the front rows
during the program, and stood with
bowed heads as prayers were offered
for departed comrades.
THE future is calling us to peace, ;
said Rev. Gale Anderson, principal
speaker, whose mastery address eli
NAKED the program at the auditor,
um.' We must work for a universe.
brotherhood among all men. All til.
past ages n calling us to peace
Since the dawn of mankind, Their.
has been an earnest desire to "beat
our swords into ~plowshares, said Mr.
Anderson. In a very real sense al
the ages have looked toward Geneyi
with the prayerful hope that thei
fond desire, long delayed may at las
be realized"
Following the program at TIN
school the gathering wendell its wa,
to the cemetery, where wreathe.
We're placed on the graves of veter
ans. Taps was blown as a final sal
ute.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01
COUNTY WILL GET FIRST
MONEY FROM BEER FUNDS

The first remittance to Sheridan
county from license fees and taxes
collected on beer sales in the coun-
ty will be 81 1856. This was the coun-
TVS share, after expenses Of admin
istering the new law, was taken out.
Although the amount was known.
the treasurer had no yet received
remittance.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01
CORRESPONDENTS WANTED

The Herald is very anxious to Sc
cure the services Of two or three
correspondents in sections Of the
county which are not now represen-
ted. Positions are open for two news
writer's from the Dagmar territory
also from Dooley. The paper II
anxious to have every community
ably represented and we trust VIC
may hear from someone who IL In
terested In handling the work.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01
Mig Collins Is Now
Out Of Penitentiary

P1entywood residents in Wolf
Point Memorial day for the base
ball game reported having seer Mig
Collins there. From all reports Col
ms has been around Wolf Point
several weeks, and probably intends
to make that his headquarters. He
has just completed serving a term
in the state p~enitentiary at Deer
Lodge on a statutory charge for
which he was convicted in Plenty
wood in 1928.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01
No Celebration In
Plentywood the 18th

Plentywood will not celebrate
the 18th of July. This action was
taken by directors of the CONNER
cial club meeting in the Elgin cafe
Wednesday noon.
Although the club had previously
decided to stage a celebration, wher
it was learned that Outlook and
other towns were planning a pro
gram, the directors reached q unan-
im0us decision to step aside and co
operate with other communities IL
making their celebrations success
full.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01
Druggist Has Big
Success on Sale

Farmers Day proved a fitting
climax for Miller's Pharmacy on the
big 2-in-one sale which they had
been having for ten days Mr.. MIL
err said the sale was one OF the
best he had had Tor several years,
and was convincing proof to him
that conditions were decidedly on
the mend.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01
LEAVE FOR /

Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Christians0n
and son Roger are leaving today for
a combined business and pleasure trip
to the Twin Cities. Enroute they
will stop at Mortified, Minnesota,
and viii be Joined by their daughter,
GwendoIyn, who has been attending
st. Olaf college. They plan to be
gone two weeks.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01

Mrs. Grave Levissee OF Oshkosh,
Wisconsin. arrived Wednesday for q
few days visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl West. Mrs Levisee Is a cousin
OF Mr.. Vests. She stopped eff here
from a three months vacation trip
through the west and into Mexico.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01
Outside Help on Highways Not
to be Employed says Governor

Westby to Plentywood to connect
with North Dakota's number 5. The
extension Of the CuIbertson- Plenty
wood road west to Redstone will al
SO be on the program next year.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01

Roy Medders left Tuesday for
st. Maries, Idaho, to get his family,
who have been living there the past
year. Biain Robinson drove him to
Bainville.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-06-01

Harry Potter, who has been a pa
tient at the, hospital for several
weeks. was able to leave Tuesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-07-14
ALASKA TO GET
 BIG SHARE FOR
 MANY PROJECTS
Roads and Highways, Air Field, Schools, Rail-
 road Get Grants (C0ntinued rom Page One.)

hands of it's Washington office showing projects that could be be- gun immediately and others that could be started in 90 days.
 Indian Office Funds
 Alaska, Gov. Troy is confident, will get a substantial share of the $2,5O0,000 allocated to the Office of Indian Affairs. That sum is for the bureaus work all over the country.
 | The Alaska Division, at the direc- tion of the Washington office, has prepared program calling for the construction of numerous schools, needed hospitals and other projects. Some, if not all, of these probably will be taken care of out of the allotment.
 Just what sums Alaska will re- ceive from the allocations to the Bureau of Fisheries, the Interna- tional Boundary Commissions and National Park Service is matter of speculation. The Bureau of Fish cries has two hatcheries in opera ton in. the Territory and probably will. receive a share of the funds 1 for reconditioning and repairs. whether it will construct addi- tional vessels for its Alaska ser vice is problematical.
 l T Park Read Funds 1 Sometime ago, the National Park 1 Service announced it had recom- mended on it's general program I$25O, 900 for additional road con- struction in Mt Mckinley National Park. This is believed to have been included in the allocations, | and probably funds for general park improvement.
 | Just what sums are planned for , | expenditure on the Alaska Canada boundary under the allocation to Lthe International Boundary Com missions are uncertain. Gov. Troy has had no word from the Inter- for Department relative to this program.
 I Expect Word Soon II Official word of the Alaska pro-
 jects is expected to be received shortly. It is the aim of the Presi- dent to get work started with the least possible delay and to elimin- late all red tape in doing it.
 I've are ready to shoot as soon as we get the word to go and the announcement that funds are avail able" Gov. Troy said. He expressed his qualification at the substantial manner in which the Administra- tion had recognized Alaska in the initial allocation of Federal funds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-07-14
GAMES THURSDAY
 Pacific Coast League

Missions T; Hollywood g. Portland 2; Oakland 1. Los Angeles 8; San Francisco Seattle 4. Sacramento 5.
 National League. Brooklyn 1; Chicago 4. New York 3; St. Louis ?. Philadelphia 4; Cincinnati 3. Boston 3; Pittsburgh, 8.
 American League Detroit 3; Boston 2. Cleveland 6; Philadelphia 5. St. Louis O; New York 12. Chicago g; Washington 6.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-07-14
vERGEz BREAKS
 UP MOUND DUEL. ].
 IN 9TH INNING
Makes Home Run to Put Over Winning Score
 for New York

ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 14-John- ny Vergez clouted out home run in the ninth inning yesterday aft ernoon to break up mound duel between Carl Hubbell and Tex Carleton to give New York a to ? victory over St. Louis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-07-14

The ads bring you the informa- tion about quality, style and price.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-07-14

 interest level the Read 49 Y highest point Florida. r
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-07-14

The advertisements bring you news of better things to have and easier ways to live.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-07-14

i The once nightly Seminole In- dian tribe in Florida has dwindled to less than 800 members.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-07-14
LOCAL DATA By the U. s. Weather Bureau)

The paromerlc pressure is slightly below normal in the west Aeutan Islands south of low in Yukon Territory with portions Of Western Alaska The moderately other districts It falling rising where Cloudy weather prevails the Territory Tenn perature changes have been unimpo