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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23
Community Representatives
Meet in Plentywood
Tuesday

The new Civil Works program
for Sheridan county moved forward
this week with rapid strides. The
Emergency Relief Committee, I'M
der whose direction the work will
be carried on, wasurgently asking
all communities In the county to
rush projects to them which might
be presented to the Montana Relief
Commission at a special regional
meeting to be held in Malta next
week.
Several communities had already
responded. Delegations from Medi-
cine Lake and Redstone were in
Plentywood Tuesday to submit pos
sible work projects for their towns.
Medicine Lake would gravel a two
and a half mile stretch of roao
west Of town. level off the streets
in the city, drill a municipal we'll,
grounds. The total estimated cost
Of these projects would be in the
neighborhood OF $4,000. and would
provide approximately $4,000 work
ing hours for unemployed men In
the vicinity of the Lake.
Redstone submitted a crawling
project running north from the
town, also what Is known as the
Berg hill and the Fleming hill to
get a coat of gravel. They would
also like to include their dam on
Eagle creek In the list OF proposed
work projects. The estimated cosd
Of the %graveling here was $4,000
and 5000 for the dam.
Reserve proposed four miles OF
graveling on two different ap-
proaches to the town, as well al
the dam which was mentioned pre-
~viously to come under the Public
Works project. The total cost to be
expended on these projects $4,000,
The committee calls attention to
the fact that any roads which arr
in proper condition for applying fol-
gravel, that Is with the grading
completed, will be given first con.
sideration for work projects under
the Civil Works, and it is hoped
that any community which hal
such grades completed will prompt.
ly outline their project to the IocaI
committee.
Numerous projects are under
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23
BIG SHIPMENT OF
TURKEYS Is MADE

A shipment OF 1855 pounds
gross weight OF dressed turkeys,
ducks and chickens was loaded at
Plentywood Thursday and shipped
to the Chicago market. The ship
ment, jobbed by Peter Fox Sons
Co., OF Chicago, represented by j.
l.. Sorem OF Plentywood. is I'M
doubtedly the biggest single ship
ment so far made In the state.
The largest individual shipment
In the car was made by Olaf Thor
son of Outlook. Dressed fowls
weighing over 1900 pounds were
shipped by him.
The shipment which lett Plen-
tywood Friday, arrived In Chicago
Monday, according to a telegram
received Wednesday by Mr.. Sorem
The car was unloaded Tuesday
Those shipping were allowed Tues
days market quotations for their
products. For No. ] hens and toms
17hc was paid, old toms and hens
IA cents, No. : 10M cents. Checks
were being mailed promptly by the
company.
1t Is planned to load another cal
at P~lentywood December IL and IL
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23

A change for computing the base
wheat acreage for the county upon
which zIIotments shall be paid to
individual farmers, as proposed by
the CO2Iridge Farmers Union local
has been receiving considerable at
tenti0n i'm different parts. OF the
county during the past week The
plan was first suggested by Marin
us Ibsen. a prominent farmer east
Of CoaErirdge. taken up by the Far
nners Union local of his community
and now Is spreading to other sec
EiDns-
The plan MIR. lbsen suggests IL
quite simple and il based on the
government estimate OF wheat acre
age compared with the total cuiti-
vzsed acreage For instance, for the
th~ree-year average the government
gives z4S.833 acres sown to wheat.
At the same time the total cultiva-
ted acreage i'm all crops for the
county fusing 1929 figures1 was
SIS, eco The wheat acreage then
averages approximately SO percent
OF the total crop cultivation. Under
the Ebsen plan, then. a farmer. who
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23

Stewart Rose and his popular
radio dance orchestra will furnish
the music for the Thanksgiving
dance { o be held at the high school
auditorium Thanksgiving & b I.
November 80. The affair Is being
sponsored by the P~Ientywood Com
mercial club
The orchestra, composed OF sew
en- musicians. have proven extreme
Iy popular in this section OF the
state the past several years Several
members of the organization were
in the personnel of the original ).
s. President Grant orchestra, which
toured to Orient in 1929
Stewart Rose. the director OF the
orchestra plays banjo and guitar
and is rated as one of the best In
music circles
A big crowd Is expected TO De
i'm attendance. Tickets will be sew
enty fire cents q couple
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23
Westby Woman Held
For Sanity Hearing

A sanity hearing, started Tues
day before district Judge S. H.
Paul to determine the mental r0n-
dition OF Mrs. Harold Larson oT
Westby. was continued TO Friday
to afford the defendant opportunity
to call witnesses who will testify
in her behalf.
Complaints had been coming fn
to the county attorneys office from
Westby residents for some time OF
actions OF Mrs Larson Sfk had
written many letters both 10 par
ties In Westhy and other sections
OF the county. using the LIN Sig
rud Carlson. Monday Vern Hover
county attorney. accompanied by
undersheriM Franc Murray. went
TO Westby and brought Mrs Lar
son back for the hearing She Is 1f
present In custody OF the sherfffx
office and In being cared for by
Mrs. Frank Dionne-
Mrs. Larson lis rs years old and
has three children. She il a Iazffve
OF Sweden. and although not =
citizen Of this country. she has
declared her intention OF becoming
one
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23
PIONEER
IS TAKEN BY Death

Death removed another OF Saer-
idan county's pioneers Monday when
Peter Bruvold. prominent farmer OF
Comertown. failed to rally from i
relapse which followed AIN operation
in a Minot hospital.
Mr.. Bruroid had been an Hal
health for more than a rear. and
had consulted physicians here ana
elsewhere In an effort to fInes re-
lief. X-ray pictures we're tzken re
Gently but failed to disclose cancer
Gus growths. symptoms OF which
had seemed TO be prevalent. Finally
the patient went 10 Minot Inst week
and submitted TO An operation Elk
pecting in that war the trouble
from which he hsa been suffering
would be located.
Surgeons failed to find anything
which could be corrected by the OPP
Grafton. Mr. Bruvold rallied nicely
at first. and was reported to be re-
covering satisfactorily He suffered
a sudden relapse SUNDAY
night, "a died 81 e-Ss aond1s
morning
The body WALL arrive aR ffenaf-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23
Coalridge Farmer Proposes
Change in Allotment Plan

had a total acreage for all crops oil
900 cres. would be paid allotment
on the basis Of loo III
Supporters of the pan commended
it would work a decided advantage
to the smaller farmers-che yery
ones who need help the most The
so-called plunger, who has shown
little interest in Investigation OF
In following suggestions OF the
government would be cut down
perhaps more than they would IN
der the plan now being used. but
the farmer who had been making
every effort TO cooperate with fhe
government. using careful farming
methods would be the greatest ben
efactOr-
Several meetings have been held
to- explain the plan to other sec
tions. These included n al n
Franklin school southeast OF Dag
mar last Saturday. another a. the
Lundberg school near Brush Lake.
and Tuesday evening three speak
ers from The Coalridge community
attended q meeting In the Knse
Continued ON Last PageD
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23
SCOUT PROGRAM IS
GETTING renewed
SUPPORT In CITY
Troop Membership Now Up
to Quota, Active Program
for Winter

Scouting In Plentywood is being
revived. Ii is showing renewed In
terest not only ON the part oil Doys
seeking membership. but business
men OF the city are getting Oenin0
the work and assisting with funos
with which new equipment VIII ne
supplied
TWENTY-FIVE boys have already
Maid their dues for the year. ana
are members in good
while ten others have made april
cations. which will bring the Troop
nm to It's standard quota OF -
members.
Rev. Gale Anderson. pastor Oh
the Congregational church. Is scons
r,as4er and he has As his assistant
r. n Mcmillan of the local high
school faculty to whom goes the
credit OF having started Scouting
In brentwood. These two men
working together will undoubtedly
make a most efficient team In al
recting the efforts OF the spieno1o
group OF boys who will compose
the Plentywood troop
Morris Lund is the only boz o.
the group who has passed b test
OF T~enderfoot, so there will Dt
plenty TO be done this winter The
Troop meets every Thursday even
ing In the Legion hall
The Scout committee Is made ny
az Judge s. E. Paul, chairman. Cal
Peterson, VIM Langiois. and Pnil
Ziebarth.
Scouting has demonstrated tt
worth in thousands OF communities
In this country as an upOufIdinE In
fluence among boys. providing con
etructiye use OF their idle time. and
business men OF the city showed
their appreciation OF the work thf.
week by donating literally To the
committee who was soliciting funds
with which ON much needed
equipment would be purchased
There seems little doubt that this
work. under the personal direction
OF Mr.. Anderson and Mr. McMiiizr
will move forward with real vig0l
this winter.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23
P~lentywood High School
Band Concert Friday

Tomorrow evening the Plentywood
high school band under the direc-
ton OF Oscar Fossum will present
it's annual concert.
A record crowd Is expected to be
present. The band adopted a new
policy this year In regards to ad-
mission, a special family ticket be-
ing Offered. The advance sale. which
was conducted this week was great
ly stimulated by this special offer.
Director Fossum and members OF
the band have been working hard
In preparation OF the concert. Over
fifty young musicians, students In
the Plentywoodi schools, compose
the personnel OF the organization.
The program Is scheduled to start
at 8 p. m.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23

y
Much misapprehension is ex-
pressed relative to the actual reduc-
ton i'm wheat acreage since 1880.
Applications indicate that for the
entire county 3zz .O65 acres g
seeded 10 wheat in 1880, while the
1893 acreage Was z94.155 or 10
Green reduction. 1t has been gen.
erzIIy conceded that the 1888 seed
loan restriction which requested q
30 percent reduction should have
materially reduced the wheat acre
age from 1892 but 1t did not There
was less than four percent reduc-
ton. demonstrating that the farm
crs made better g OF the smaller
loans granted in 1893
Again variation occur between
communities- While farmers OF An
telope ard Archer reduced tnei
s ard s percent during the past
three yea1- Medicine Lake and Re
serve cut down for the same period.
(Ccmtinued On last paxe)
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23
Reports Show Less Wheat
Acreage Sown Year Of '33

Forty percent OF the total area
OF all farms included in the Wheat
Allotment applications In Sheridan
county were seeded To wheat in
1893 according to data compiled BY
Emergency Agent C. H. Peterson
This lis a greater percentage than
generally supposed There Is how
ever. considerable variation between
communities. ranging from "a per
cent In Redstone to 81 percent in
Medicine Lake There IL Also often
much varition between adjacent
communities. Coalridge had "A per
cent of its total farm area into
wheat In 1881. while CcmertOvn
to the north. had only 81 percent
OF its farms seeded to wheat
Contrary to the general opinion
the preliminary summaries ind
cate that In the communities wherc
the farms average smaller In sfze.
a greater percent Of the cultivated
acres are seeded to wheat than IN
communities where the farms are
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23
COUPLE HONORED
ON q ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. Niels Madsen are
already beginning to wonder what
1T might be like to celebrate a goi-
den wedding anniversary
The genial clerk e recorder and
his good wife were reminded of the
fact that they had beer married 70
years last Friday and they declare
many happy memories will be cher
ished OF the event until ready to GEL
citrate their fiftieth anniversary.
The festivities were planned ana
carried out by friends and neigh
bors OF the Dagmar community,
where Mr. and Mrs. Madsen had
long been residents before moving
TO PIentywood. The committee IN
charge OF the event was made up OF
Sven Peterson, Nels S~orenson, Nels
WesterKard. Janus JOrgenson. Emil
Rasmussen. WiIfred Peterson and
their wives. 1t was staged in the
big Danish Brotherhood hall near
D2snzr, where more than three
hundred people sat down to q
sumptuous banquet, packing the
house to its capacity
As. Mr. and Mrs Madsen entered
the hall. they were escorted to their
seats at the banquet table to the
time az Lohengrin's wedding march,
an experience which Mr.. Madsen
declares was entirely new TO him
NJ there hadn't been any marching
q years ago Sven Peterson acted
- postmaster. and in his genlal
manner. paid . glowing tribute g
the honOred guests for the entire
community to which they had SC
eudezred themselves Judge >. u
PauI and c. c. Johnston also made
short talks
Following the banquet a dance
Was held and at midnight lunch
was served MIR. and Mrs. MadseI
were presented with several beau
tifuI gifts. including a set OF silver
ware and many other useful ar
ticles-
CongTatulat0ry kilograms anC
beautiful bOquets OF flowers hac
come from many friends in differ.
emit parts OF the country and G
aboad, a gorgeous bunch of chrys
anthemums being wired from Den
mark.
Mr.. and Mrs Madsen were mar
ried i'm Maddox, IN. Oak. me.
came to Montana and settled In I'M
| Dagmar community in 1908. wher'
| they lived ON a farm until Mr.. Mad
sen was elected clerk and recordel
i'm 1924.
The Madsens entertained the com
mite who had charge OF the Ami
verszry program together with tn
IL young lady mattresses at a din
now Eurd1v afternoon
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23
Program
Moving Forward

consideration TO be placed under the
new program for the city o. Plen-
tywood. These include. moving O
the flag pole from its present locz-
ton which is demanded By the state
highway commission on account OF
1t becoming a Federal highway.
further Improvement OF streets and
alleys, planting Of trees ON the Fzlr
grounds. and a very desirable pro
ject has been proposed by Nj Kaba
who would turn his lots west OF
the school building into a reeTez-
ton park and have a modern swInh-
ming pool constructed there Coun-
ty surveyor Robf- Wheeler was
busy this week inspecting siEe% for
proposed lakes nez the city
Basing the amount received and
expended on relief last winter.
there would be between <Ieu. seu
and $125.000 TO be expended ON
work projects in Sheridan COUNTY
within the next six months
The chairman of the local relief
committee. Jack Bennett Accom-
panied by A. J. Olson. chairman Of
the county board OF commissioners,
and Percy Neville. Pientyvood may
or. will attend the meeting II NAL
ia .Monday. Here all the details OF
the new Civil Works program viii
be explained. and IL liz expected
when the delegation returns the
work program will be sEaeeded
ahead as rapidly As possible
The state commission are <onfL
dent they will have the entire state
program fully under way by Deem
Der 9Th
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23
FORGER IS.
i'm Tolls OF Law

That crime doesn't pay was dem
onstrared to Clay Mclean. alias
John Roam. IS. at Ipswich, s. OAK.
this week when he fell under the
clutches OF the law for check for
gerry.
Mclean had worked in the vlcin-
ity Of C0mertown several months
this fall. Recently he delivered two
bushels OF wheat to the Atlantic
elevator in Comertown. for which
he received a check for $1.35. Care
fully washing off the amounts OF
tine check. which had beer written
with IndeIibIe pencil, the amount
was changed to $61. 81, the check
having been made payable to John
Roam.
Arnaistee night Inc young man
came to Erwin Marsh at the West
land Filling station. wanting to
purchase a truck tire. Marsh called
l. c. Peterson of the Peterson Co
garage. who came down about ten
o'clock and sold Mclean a 5ux4.75
tire The check was rendered in pay
ment. and Mr.. Peterson. not having
sufficient cash to make the change.
Eave his own check I'm return Many
grain checks coming in at this time
Of year. his suspicion was NOT
aroused until 1t was later learned
that the check had been forged.
Mclean was driven to WiIIiston
the following day by Victor Naro-
aaski az Westby. but his destination
ut tire time was no kaown. H was
traced to Ipswich by the sheriffs
office through information obtained
that he had a sweetheart there. and
wzs placed under arrest Tuesday.
Refusing to wave extradition
tCOntInued on Last Paqe1
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23
RED CROSS DRIVE
COVERING COUNTY

Sheridan cOunty's annual He'd
Cross roll call campaign gained
more impetus this week IS the time
for closing the drive rapidly zp-
preached. Archer and Homestead
were pointing the way to successful
local campaigns for other commu-
mites In the county In Homestead
Mrs. l.. A. Stout reported that =
house to house campaign was be-
Ing made and the quota wfuid be
exceeded. W. K. Whitmzrsh oil Ar
cher had sent i'm his quota with an
additional member over last ear
r. w. Greer, in charge OF the
drive In PlentyWood. being out of
the city, Fred MOrck had agreed 10
undertake the soliciting or mem
berships in the city He expected to
start the drive for funds today
A. c. Erickson. roll call chair
man. said exact figures on results
In the county thus fAr were NOT
available as none Of the cOnnEaun-
tiles except Archer had reported
Montana has made m envixbIe
reputation the past two years. lead
lHk ESEa5 HAAAG Ii AAL GHAUN IA AAa
per capita percentage Of member
ship In Red Gross Both the roll call
chairman, A. c. Erickson and e0un-
ty chairman, s. e. Paul. feel certain
Sheridan county will exceed its
quota this year
One-haH OF each dollar gsrhScrin-
ed as regular memberships will be
used by the county chapter. the
other half going to the national or
~ganixation. All sums over the reg
ular 81 membership is placed To
the credit of the county chapter
and will be used only for home
cases.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23
Car Of Turkeys to
Be Shipped Soon

A car OF turkeys will be shipped
by the Northeast Montana Poultry
association between the It'll and 9th
OF nert month. This was determined
by the directors OF the association
meeting in Plentywood last week.
The association was found to be
I'm good financial standing. with
sufficient supplies on hand and paid
for 10 make = car shipment. FEEDER
al grades will again be used this
year, and = licensed grader will pass
upon all turkeys received. They are
being shipped to supply the Christ
mas market
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23
City of Crosby viii
Vote on Light Plant

A special election has been call
ed at Crosby, N. OAK. for Novem-
Der II to vote ON the issuance OF
bonds for the construction OF a
municipal light plant.
Much interest has been aroused
in the proposal, and 1t Is predicted
that one OF the largest votes in the
history OF the city will be cast.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23

Ida Peterson left last Friday for
Missoula for a visit with her son
Arnold who Is attending the state
university. Arnold is a senior at ne
university.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23

LUTEFISK. MEAT BALLS and
LEFrSE supper. Lutheran Cnurrh
basement, Saturday November Is
Serving starts Mt s O'Clock Prizes
50-35-25.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23
loan BANK GROUP.
WILL SOON FINISH
WORK In COUNTY
Many to be Benefited by
Loans which Come to
Farmers

Thirty appraisers are in he dis
trict this week hurrying to complete
ALLEGATIONS for loans 10 the Federal
Land Bank At Spokane Having
completed work in some OF he
other districts. extra men have been
sent here TO assist c. c. May. dis
trict supervisor 10 get all the APP
plications completed and en- II a
quickly as possible.
Mr.. Mar said he expected ali the
appraisal work TO be completed
within the next week. The Land
bank is making every effort Go
speed up the work 80 that remit
tances MAY be made 10 farmers in
the shortest possible time.
More than 500 applications have
been made in the three counties OF
Sheridan. Daniels. and RDozeveEr
which comprise this district. Al
though only a few remittaneez have
been received on any OF the many
applications made in Sheridan coun-
ty. il Is expected that az soon az
the appraisal work is completed.
returns Will come through mucn
faster.
Benefits of Federal Land Bank
loans spreading far beyond the in
dividual farmers who get the loans
are pointed out by the secretary
treasurer of a national farrn-ioan
association recently. One branch
bank had just closed loans for II
farmers OF that association t0falEng
$4,000
This means said the secretary
treasurer, that these II farmers
have all OF their debts paid and
now owe only the mortgage TO fhe
Federal Land Rank of St paul. on
which the interest will he s percent
with the further advantage that for
the next five YEAR ii wilI draw orlr
AZ percent. This mortgage never
| comes due. britt ON m amortization
basis by paving only : percent on
the original principal amount over
a long period of wears. will sire
out that debt
-But this Is mt AT. although II
II a benefit TO the 10 farmers con
eerned. We took pains fo mote Irsf
i H9A AMAN E0fA III As8kfEs So &br
bursed cixfv-sixs different fntFvfd-
uaIs and business firms shared in
this $4,000 I'm addition to taxes
paid. seed loans TO fine government
and one regional agricultural asEo-
citation loan These Sc persons and
firms may have paid off debts of
their with what was derived
form these land bank loans. and af
least they had this total sum with
which to bur additional g0Ods anc
add to the prosperity Of their com
mnnffy."
The disbursement schedule Tor
this group of loans figured ouf in
detail as follows.
How Land Rank Funds HELPED
Individuals I'm - eases --yTn.-1l-Ts
Merchants in 3 eases 7.5Sx-xs
Banks In Is eases G.565.sg
Government seed loans In
S eases $500
Real Estate taxes In 2
eases 2zs.os
Administrators and guar
dams in 3 cases s.5so.oe
Lumber companies i'm 4
case sD.0c
Lawyers i'm one ease -s.5p
Finance companies i'm 2
eases 1g-.sf
Horse dealers in | case $500
Implement dealer In I
case 4Ru 20
Undertakes In 1 case 10000
Doctors In two eases Iz1.nO
Insurance companies I'm
cases 51g-45
Recording and Abstract
ing 5uT-57
Miscellaneous accounts I.s95.0u
Regional Agricuitur a |
loan In case 5I4-z4
-------
Total s7s. zoo CO
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-23

G. Il. Whitney. Redsfone farmer
was a county seat caller Monday