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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19
ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUE OF
co. DECREASES ABOUT | PER CENT

According to figures disclosed
by the county assessor. C. F. Chris
Jensen, the assessed property valu-
alton in Sheridan county in 1884
has dropped about per cent or
$184,433 as compared with the
assessment in 1888. While the
total assessment in 1888 was $14,-
624, 1908, the county assessment for
1884 is $14,4S9,570.
The assessor explained that real
estate and improvements expert
enced the largest reduction Of $40
1872. However, this is not due to
a lowering of the taxes but is due
largely to the. fact that the coun-
ty mas acquired about 1000 acres
thru lax deeds and cancellation of
contracts on state land.
The livestock valuation has de-
creased $42,084 and the valuation
Of farm machinery, including COM
D1ueS anu IIdSkVHSS uAORPCO VOO1
TBS as compared with the previous
year.
1t will be of interes. to note that
the bulk of the embarrassment Of
! the county, namely more than 81
per cent, is being carried by the
farmer. Farm real estate assess
ment. including improvements, il
$10,725,252. The farmers machin
cry is assessed 1853, 1882, mis-
livestock at $4,000 and several
hundred thousand dollars must b
figured as assessment on his cars
trucks, furniture and other prop
erty.
According to the figures of tn
assessor. there remains for the en-
tire town population in the county
including the hanks and their car
ital stock. the businessmen ard
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19
More Than Two-thirds of
Price to Be Turned Over
to Banker

Drought relief for bankers is in
full swing in Sheridan county as
the cattle buying program of the
government progresses.
Carl C. Peterson, who organized
the wheat allotment plan has been
placed in charge of the program
and county advisory board con-
sisting of Jens Olson, Dagmar; C,
Jensen. Westby; Henry Hunter,
Dooley; Frank French, Medicine
Lake and George Wessner, Medi
cine Lake, has been formed.
This advisory board is now ready
to appoint appraisers and will then
begin to check up cattle farmers
are willing to sell to the govern
ment.
II is expected that most farmers
will be somewhat astonished over
the price schedule the government
is offering as drought relief, es-
pecially when they take into con-
sideration that most Of the money
paid for the cattle is being turned
over to the banker or other mort.
gage holders.
Price Schedule :
The following prices are offered
by the government for cattle
bought in the emergency drought
counties: i Z At avs
Cattle two years old and over
s12 to $50 per head; one to two
years old, SO to$15; calves and
heifers less than one year, "a to So
The prices will be definitely
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19
Clothing Orders are Speci-
lied, Money Received for
Cattle May Be Deducted


BRENTWOOD, July 19.--For
A purpose of recognizing the
aAOdling Of relief cases in the coun
v lOr the introduction of new
.saOds, for eliminating discrimi-
.GuOn Of one sort or another a
NV person has been temporarily
~ sss IN charge of the central relief
~ luce here, it was stated today by
e new manager, K. E. Burleigh
=. IN interview given to the Pro.
'0es's News this morning.
1. surleigh stated that it viii no,
task to cut down the amount
re I nnef given to the needy Of the
G"s my When asked what the re.
! budget for the month of July
w.. Se stated that he could not re
iOs 'Ois information, since accord
~ Instructions, he has to keel
confidential" He explained
%ever' that he has asked for
Inv crease over the month O
'U ne which was $4,000.
vS when your reporter asked or
IN Oasls relief will be distribute,
ME-. future, Mr.. Burleigh an.
d. 80 that this would depend O
ber sue y Of the family, the mum
sons cows. chickens and. Othe
~ Of living or income. T
tsss ms exact information is tn
nov 49,, ne case workers who ar
. AS visiting all families that ar
st.,s ne relief roll, the manager
standard q Living Unknown
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19
New Methods Applied
in Distribution Of Relief

The Producers News reporter
then asked what the standard OF
living for families on relief was
going to be but received no direct
answer. Burleigh evaded this by
stating that he had no definite in
structions from the state office as
to the limitations.
The next question: Is it your
policy to budget each family to a
more conservative standard of liv-
ing, as is advocated by the pres
ent board Of county commission
ers, Burleigh answered by saying |:
Certainly not" He pointed out
that it is his object "to satisfy the
needs of the people in the county
and that he was confident in ac-
complishing this task.
Mr.. Burleigh was also unable TO
answer the following question, OF
great Importance to farmers:
"When a farmer sells cows to
the government under the cattle
buying program now being lnstl-
tuted in the county, will the money
he receives for the cattle be de-
Quoted from the relief allotment
Cattle Money May Be
Deducted
The answer was: 81 don't know
IL have no instructions TO that Ell
feet, so we win handle it to th'
best Of our ability" sesS..,
This of course. means nothing
One can ether deduct the amount
or one cannot deduct IT And tn
chances are, and we have tn
definite impression. that the littl'
money farmers win receive TO
their cattle. will be deducted iron
J CONTINUED on page a
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19

When the fire started at about
10 p. m. in the vacant building
there was just enough wind to give
it sufficient support and make It
spread over the entire block, The
vacant house stands between the
stores and the restaurant and per-
haps would not have seriously dam
aged the cement buildings if the
wooden structure of them had not
been partly laid bare by one Of
the recent wind storms.
No Fire Equipment Present
Inspite of the fact that the fire
lasted for about three hours and a
BRILLIANT shine Of Il could still be
seen after midnight as far as
Plentywood, no fire equipment was
present at the scene. Many resi-
dents Of Dooley are Of the opinion
that if the chemical wagon Of
Pleniywood had been present the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19

Western Worker Wrecked
A particularly savage raid
was made ON the offices of
the Western Worker, Com
munist paper in San Fran
cisco. According to United
Press reports the interior of
the offices was completely
wrecked by a large group of
gunner.
The bands of "vigilantes" wern
supported by heavily armed "anti-
radical" details of the police and
by troops armed with machine
guns, gas and tanks. According
to the reports 22S Communists
have been arrested and raids are
still continuing as we go to press.
The Communis,5 Party the Ma
rine Workers Industrial Union and
other revolutionary organizations
had thrown all their energies and
entire support behind the strike.
Communists are holding important
positions in the leadership of the
general strike and have won the
confidence of thousands and thou
sands of the workers. The gen.
eral strike is showing its effec-
tiveness and while the gigantic
SOLITARY action Of the workers Is
about to win victory the bosses Of
San Francisco with their bands Of
thugs and police, the Wall Street
government with it's troops and
gas, tanks and bayonetts is dis
regarding all laws, the constitu-
ton and everything else In g SUI
preme effort to smash the general
strike. To accomplish this their
main fight. like Hitler's efforts in
Germany, is directed against the
Communist Party.
By a vote Of SO and only three
' Continued from page 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19
MILITARY, POLICE AND
GUNNER UNITE EFFORTS TO
BREAK GENERAL STRIKE
OLSON CALLS OUT.
TROOPS TO SQUASH
TRUCKERS STRIKE
1000 Drivers Strike Second
Time Within Two
Months

MINNEAPOLIS, July 17-Again
as in May, troops have been called
out by Farmer-Labor Governor Oh
son, to squash the renewed strike
of the truck drivers here. One
battalion Of The 151st field artillery
stationed at the armory here was
ordered to stand in readiness and
awaiting orders"
The truck drivers, 1000 strong,
went on strike again today after
lengthy conferences yes erday had
failed to bring the agreement.
Picketing was started Immediately
and it was announced by the strike
committee that all trucking in the
city would be stopped.
The strike in May, was partly
victorious for the strikers and had
resulted in winning certain con-
cessions from the employers. How
ever, the bosses had no In entionss
to live up to their agreements
they depended on the Governor anC
his troops. The present strike viii
try to enforce the demands all
ready granted the truckers and
will gain some Of the main con
cessions lost in the first strike, dut
to the interference of troops.
Two people were killed during
the first strike. One of the S rik
ers was brutality murdered and on
of the special deputies, a manu-
facturer was killed.
This Farmer-Labor governor
who calls himself a radical, i
the same Individual who receive
SO very favorable publicity by tn
very yellow sheet. "The Militar
Farmer" which is also publishe
here in Minneapolis.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19
fascist Terror 3 Sweeping Frisco
1000 FARMERS
WORKERSSTOP
SALE OF FARM
By a Worker Correspondent

FAIRBAULT, Minn.-One thou
sand workers and farmers gath
cred together for the second time
in two weeks before the county
Jail TO halt the foreclosure of the
Barta brothers farm. This time.
as before, they were successful.
In the face of rs armed depu-
ties the workers and farmers stood
their ground. Bosch, state orga-
nicer and vice president Of the
Farmers Holiday Association, was
scheduled to lead he action in
stopping the sale. But Bosch did
not find it physically convenient
to appear on the scere until after
the deputies had attacked he dem
onstrators and engaged in fight
with them. The deputies were
armed with rubber hoses. billies
clubs and guns. One deputy drew
his gun. Two workers were also
arrested.
| Morrie Greenberg, organizer Of
the Young Communist League in
Sou hern Minnesota, jumped on 6
box and spoke to the crowd whC
applauded his mill ant speech. See
ing the temper Of the crowd. tn,
sheriff yelled to his deputies, &C.
D. it, go down there and pull
him in" Hearing his, the demon
strators, after a short schuffle
chased the deputies back into tn
county jail. @
Upon his arrival, Bosch told tn
workers that the Sheriff promise,
to release he two arrested work
ers if the crowd dispersed. Com
rade Greenberg got up and told tn
farmers and workers not to IA
! for such provocations and prett
gestures. Twenty minutes Later
due to the mass pressure, the sher
' iff was forced to release the two
J arrested workers.
Upon the disposal of the land
an illegal manner, the members c
the Rice County Industrial Uniol
which is composed of workers an
farmers, swore that they would
stay day and night upon the Bart
: Brothers farm to prevent eviction
On June 15, the farmers and
workers had also succeeded
: frustrating efforts of County A
torney Quinn, Democrat, from
: foreclosing the Barta's farm
Quinn gets $3.50 for each foreclO
!. ure. ---
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19

Using a dirty, lOwdOwnf
rick by distributing Stickers
mong their henchmen to be
w8ted on the Communist
tcket at the last minute, the
renegades hoped to slip one
over and gain hold of the par
" ticket. That they failed to
accomplish their scheme and
gsn a victory for the Main
street politicians goes not
exactly to the credit of the
Communist Party but is due
largely to the fact that their
following is small and also
failed to follow instructions.
As q result, many of the rela-
tirrly few votes they gath
c-od were cluttered all over
the ticket and had to be
thrown out.
As whole the primary election
a the county had no surprise to
dfer. For both the Democrat and
he Republican, tickets only about
1850 votes were cast, which means
that only about so per cent of the
county's registered voters voted for
the mainstyeet parties.
Although official results are not
public as we go to press, it seems
mat On the democratic ticket An
drew LELAND, Outlook, was nomi-
mated for Sta4e Senator. Lars
Argick, of the Republican ticket
had no competition.
For State Representative the
democrats DR.. E. York and P. C
PETERSON, Westby, were nominated
HG the Republicans, also with
out competition, R. R. Iceland ant
4. Sparkling.
The Democratic nomination foI
sheriff went to Hans Madsen Will,
the republicans nominated N. K
Aarkuson. For the office, of Clerl
and Recorder Niels Madsen. demo
trat, and E. 1. Syverud were nomi
mated. There was no competition
for county treasurer which mean
that N. NJ. Olson. Republican, vii
compete with Paul Kurtz. Demo.
trst;m the general election. Bot
nainstreet tickets had only cnt
candidate for assessor. C. F. Chris
Jensen. on the democrat ticket.
A. C.. Erickson arnsrentlv III
beat Grant Rakewell in the reuut
lean nomination for county attol
r'v. He will rur against Verno
H"vHn. Dero"~~t. who had n
tOmoe'ition. Tho candidates fl
NOArintrnde~+ ~ echonIs nod ale
Continues on nape 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19
Communists and Militant Workers are Prosecuted, Hun
dreds Thrown Into Jail, Offices and Headquarters
Raided and Destroyed by 'VigIantes"
WESTERN WORKER WRECKED
Sen. Wagner in Charge of Strikebreaking Machinery,
Press Busy With SANDER and Lies, Communists
Appeal to All Workers to Support Strike

SAN FRANCISCO July 18-Murderous fascist terror
sweeping the city the military forces of the govern
men the police and large bands of gangsters trying
break the general strike in which than 100000 work
strike here. -,
Bloody terror is especially directed against Communists
and Communist sympahizers. All offices and headquarters
of the Communist Party and fraerna organizations were
raided windows smashed in, furniture typewrers etc. de-
royd and comrades working there beaten and thrown
into Jail. o-,-- s-.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19
MADSEN IN ACCIDENT

While making. his rounds thru
out the county picking up ballot
boxes Wednesday evening, Niels
Madsen, Clerk and Recorder, had
the misfortune Of upsetting his can
on the highway south of Medicine
Lake.
The car rolled over several times
and was badly damaged. Mr.. Mad
sen escaped without serious injury
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19
Hardware and General Merchandise Stores Restaurant
and Saloon Fall Prey to Ra1vng Flames; Most Of
Goods Saved by Farmers and Residents

DOOLEY, July ia great spectacle was observed here
last night by from 300 to 400 people when ravng flames de-
royed entire block of houses the westsde of Main
street here Five buildings, among them the General Mer-
chandise store OF Bill Ehrhardt Stennth Hardware Jim
Gausens restaurant the building owned by Brit Chandler
pletey leveled to the ground by the disastroIIs Ere
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19
Renegades Fail in Attempt
TO Steal Communist Ticket
F. by Dirty Trick in Primary
O.. Of Election are no Surprise Only About so Per
"''N- Cent of County's Registered Voters Vote
=. Mainstreet Parties

BRENTWOOD, July 18.-While Communist voters all
M county thought it unnecessary to vote the Com
i ticket since there competition the Gallagher
Tnke gang taking advantage of this situation
v busy yesterday trying to steal the Communist ticket
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-19

&. Your NsishbSr to
- 10 YO~ Paper
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
COLLECTION OF
LATE SOCIETY
LEADER SOLD

NEW YORK, Jan. 5. WP) - A
crowd of buyers, amateur collectors,
and the merely curious filled the
American Art Association Anderson
Art Galleries today for resumption
of the auction of the late Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick IS vast col
lection.
They also hoped to learn the
identity of the mysterious buyer
who, exceeding the best bids of the
professional collectors, purchased
the famous Mccormick diamond
necklace and pendant for SIS .O00
Bidding for the 81 pieces of jew
elry belonging to the late Chicago
society matron became more spirit
ed when the necklace, made up of
1900 diamonds, was placed on the
block The unknown buyer secured
his purchase with a $1,000 deposit
promising to return today to redeem
1t.
1t was rumored that the purchas-
er was representative of the
Rockefeller family. Mrs. McCorm-
ick, former wife of Harold F.. Nc
Cormick, was the daughter of John
d. Rockefeller, Sr.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
FOR
BOND ISSUE
Government Experts Start On
Plans For Borrowing Ten Bill
lion Dollars.
BY RICHARD L. GRIDLEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

Unlte0 freSS StaII OOETCSEUAAuChS
Copyright, 1884, BY United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. - Feder-
al fiscal experts planned today the
largest peace time financing pro-
gram in history. They seek to bor-
row approximately $4,000, ,000, 900 to
meet government expenses and ma
turtles over the next six months.
No sooner had President Roose-
velt revealed in his budget message
the need for that sum than treas
ury experts were put to work in
mapping out the financing program
Only in war time in 1918 has the
treasury been confronted with the
raising of that much money in SO
short a time.
It was learned on high authority
that the money would be raised as
it has been in the past. This was
through direct sale of bonds, notes,
bills and certificates direct to in
yestUrs. bankers and insurance COM
panies.
The currency financing program
closely resembles the final effort to
win the war in 1918 when a huge
patriotic bond selling campaign
raised more money than is contem-
plated over the next six months
The current program is called the
final effort to win the war against
the depression.
Despite the huge cash balance ol
$955 ,9sl, ITO now in the treasury, 8
rapid increase in emergency ex-
penditures over the past few weeks
might require the issuance of new
securities before the end of Janu-
airy.
The next maturity is not until
March Is when $780, 600 in y
per cent certificates fall due. On
April Is a billion dollars in called
fourth liberty loan bonds fall due
and on June Is total of STA .905,-
500 of a per cent certificates must
be refunded. Over the six month
period approximately $4,000, 600, 900
in short term bills must be refund
ed making a total of $4,000, 900, ,00O
to be refunded.
Security issues are expected to be
floated in rapid succession until the
10000 100000 is raised.
Officials today were genuinely
confident of the ability of the gov
ernment to borrow the huge sum.
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., secretary
of treasury reported "good' re-
action in financial markets. to
the government IS financial program
revealed in yesterdays budget mes
sage.
The program, he said, had been
we'll received in the financial world
and he seemed please with the ac-
ton of the government bond mar
ket. He denied that any abnormal
bond purchases were made in the
market by the government and said
that these were unnecessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
CORONER WILL
INVESTIGATE
|. A. FLOOD

LOS ANGELES, Jan. S. WH-An
investigation to determine whether
/, human negligence or an "act of
God" was responsible for the large
loss of life in the New Year IS day
storm will be conducted by Coroner
Frank Nance, he announced today.
"While it seems an act of provi-
dence was responsible, have de-
cided to start Immediately a thor
ough and painstaking investigation
of all facts and circumstances sur
rounding the disaster,' Nance said.
A special jury will be impanelled
to investigate the tragedy, Nance
said.
The death toll remained at 80
while the list of missing dropped to
80 as many previously unrepOrted
persons advised authorities of their
whereabouts.
Bodies of many of the missing
were sought in the mud and silt
that covered the flood area. More
than $500 public works employees
were engaged in the search and in
the task of reconstructing the flood
area.
Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz assign
ed Capt. Norris Stensland to trace
rumor that check dam in Pick
ems canyon may have been dyna-
mited, sending tie destructive wall
of water roaring into Montrose on
New Years eve.
"It's just one of those rumors,"
said the sheriff. II don't know
where it started, but of course we
want to find out if there is any
truth in it,"
Reconstruction Starts
Reconstruction work went or
apace today under the coordina-
ton of three leaders selected late
yesterday. They are George II. Ce-
Gil we'll known conservation lead
er; Charles P. Bayer and @. j. S.
Williamson of the chamber of COM
merce.
One thousand CWA men wera
working under Capt. William Bright
of TIE sheriff's office cleaning de-
(COntinUed On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
WILL PROBE
BIG FRENCH
BANK SCANDAL

PARIS, Jan. S. W.R = Airing of
the great Credit Municipal Bayosne
financial scandal in parliament was
assured today when Deputy Jean
Ybarnagarary, a right wing leader,
announced he would raise the
question when the chamber of dep
uties meets Tuesday.
Names of cabinet ministers were
mentioned freely and Ybarnegarary
was expected to attempt to embar-
rass the government to the utmost,
perhaps forcing a vote of conf
dence.
Alexander Sacha Stavisky, mys-
terious head of the organization
which crashed with possible loss
Of s3O,O00,OOO or more to investors
continued in hiding.
Premier Camille Chautemps, de-
nying any government favors to
Stavisky in his days of prosperity,
promised thorough investigation
Minister of Justice Eugene Ray
naldy announced he would return
at once from his vacation in tie
county. Albert Dalimier, minister
of colonies who is at Nice, denied
by telephone that he or his de-
partment had any knowledge OF
the scandal.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-05
CWA PROGRAM
AIDS WORKERS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. U.P)-In-
complete reports to Civil Works Ad-
ministrator Hopkins indicate that
$176, 100000 has been paid in wages
to formerly unemployed workers
who have been given jobs on civil
works, it was learned today.
The CWA wages were said to be
at an average rate of about $50 a
month for the 4,150,000 persons who
have been taken from direct re.
lief rolls and given jobs.
Hopkins said the $176, 100000 rep
resented the payroll up to Decem-
ber %. The figure does not in
clude expenditures for materials.
Hopkins announced simultaneous
ly that the Federal Emergency Re-
lief Administration up to Decem-
ber 81 had granted a total of $685.
428,488 to the 48 states, four ter
ritories and the District of Colum-
bia out OF its $500,00O,0O0 relief
fund.