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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25
Equalization Fund Money is
Apportioned to Districts

A check totaldng ~S13,220.20 was
received at the county treasurer's
office this week and will be distri-
buted to ommnn school districts
as apportionments from the state
equalization fund.
The equalization fund, which is
uncertain from year to year, is de-
rived from metal mines tax and in
heritance tax. Last year S2O,967.-
88 was received In the county from
this fund.
School districts In order to de-
rive revenue from THE equalization
fund must have a levy of at least
IL mills. The equalization is figur-
ed by multiplying the assessed val
uation by IL mills and TO this sum
is added The county and state ap-
portionments which gives the reve-
nue. the district receives. LII the
estimated expenditures are more
than the estimated the
state apportionment makes up the
difference.
The equalization fund is figur-
ed on the basis of one hundred
percent tax collections and county
and state apportioafments for THE
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25

of operating expenses. No member
of the committee ever anticipated
when the work was started last fall
that 1t would last 50 long. Perhaps
the Farm Credit association was OF
the same opinion or nome funds
would have been advanced to have
at least met the actual expenses OF
the members of the committee, ALI
of whom have paid their own way
during the three months they have
been steadily at work on the Hgnup
campaign.
The office now LIS In charge OF
the secretary, Harry Ehrmanntrralt
Carl n. Peterson having left for
Bohemian more than a wreck ago.
Upon leaving, Mr.. Peterson left a
written message, and among other
Things, expressed his deep apprecia-
ton for the splendid cooperation re
cedved from every member OF the
board in working out the acreage
reduction campaign.
While there may be some appre-
henHiOn on the part OF some farm
ers az to the acreage reduction be-
ing carried out neut spring, Mr.. Pc
terson, In his message called atten-
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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25
DOOLEY SCALP IS
TAKEN In CONTEST

P~lentywood high school added
another to their string OF victories
Friday nighu when they downed the
fast Dooley quint on the local court
As to 10.
Dooley came to the city highly
rated. They HAD a good squad, but
the fast breaking Wildcats" with
claws set to make the game the
game the third straight victory in
three starts. proved too hard to
handle.
The local high school hoop6teB,
who at the first OF the season took
several sthngdng defeats, have devea-
oped into a formidable aggregation
under the leadership of Lloyd Skor.
Fans will have an opportunity to
O them In action tomorrow night
on the local court when they tang1e
with Coach ErickEon's Comertown
quint as a feature in the double
header attraction.
Crowds at previous contests have
been small. The brand of basket
ball Displayed by the high school
team warrants better support.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25
Harlem Globe Trotters are
Booked Here Feb. 6 at H.
S. Gymnasium

Those r%ollieking, frolickdng dark
les, tthe Harlem New York Globe
Trotters, the most sensational
bunch of basketball players ever ito
hit P~entywood will again be seen
In action Tuesday, February s,
according to L. J. Moe. who conn
pleted negotiations this week with
the colored quint.
The darkies, who met THE Plen-
tywood Greyhounds ON the high
school court last year before a ca
pacity crowd staged the most start
ling exhibition of basketball ever
seen In this section. Their perform
ance was the talk of the country
side for weeks. When the duskies
unlashed their bag of tricks the
big crowd howled with delight. The
score of last years tilt is forgotten
for mo team had a chance with that
lineup.
"But says Manager Moe, I'm
going to get together an aggrega.
tion of players that will make
things plenty interesting for them
We didnM have a chance last year
their bag of tricks left us stags
struck. We're going to let oul
own cat out of the bag This time
Last years game attracted fans
from a radius of so miles. A ev
IN larger crowd Is expected thu.
year.
The colored quinlt is WESTWARD
bound with defeat yet to be tasted
They have played almost 10t
games SO far this season.
In last years game here It'll,
Globe Trotters were paced BY
George Easy" Easter, who flippex
ringers whenever needed. AL Pull
Inns, sleepy-eyed forward was
sensation. (Pullins never move
unDeas forced tool. Inman Jack
son. six4foot three inch center, VIA.
a show in himself. Time ans
again tIhis rangy eager successful
ly forced the ball back through
the Greyhound hoop 10 block th
point. Toots Wright, a guard
was as steady as THE Rock OF Cd
braltaT. A new member OF TIN
team this year Is Rock Anderson
forward.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25
Double Header to be Feature
At School Tomorrow Night

A double header basketball fea-
ture will be staged at The high
school auditorium tomorrow night
when the PlentyWood high school
five meets the fast GomertUwn
quint and the newly organized
Plentywood G~reyhornds, the ag.
gregation to battle the Harlem
Globe Trotters here Feb. g., will
play the Antelope Independents.
L. J. Moe, manager Of the In
dependents, has a strong quint to
BATTLE the Antelope ~hoopsters. In
the lineup will be Erickson, form
er Concordia college star, Roy and
Lloyd Homme, rated as the fast
est combination of forwards In
this section, Clifford Olson, out
standing performer who last year
played with the championship Med
icine Lake high school CUNT, Ryder
and Marsh, guards, who LUIS plen-
ty of trouble for fine opposition, and
Lloyd Skor, fast forward, and coacf
of the Plentywood high schoo
quint.
There will be no increase in ad
mittance change. The first game
Is called at 7:30.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25
Allotment Committee Making
Final Check-up Of Contracts

The directors OF the county al
lotment association were In session
again Tuesday checking up contracts
which had come In since they
adjourned ten days g and looking
after routine business.
!. A checkup showed that a net to-
tai OF 1895 contracts had been
mailed in to Washington to date.
OF this total, 1892 were included in
the first mailing, and 203 were for
warded last week.
The comrnittee STATED that, within
contracts for, go percent OF all ap-
plfcants already sent In, they en-
pected about 81. percent i'm the final
accounting. There will probably be
between so and seventy which Will
be or have been cancelled, most OF
these on account OF too small acre
ages to be Of material consequence
to the farmers In signing.
No indication has been received
from Washington or Bohemian as to
when allotment checks for farmers
may ARRIVE, although 1t has been
expected that some word or the
checks themselves would be arrdv-
ing most any day.
The committee too lis anxious 10
see some checks arrive TO take care
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25
FUNDS FOR SEED TO BE AVAILABLE
First Criminal Cases on Docket Before District Court
Curt Court Comments

With two more criminal to
dispose OF, 1t was believed that no
civil cases could be reached before
NEXT Monday.
Restaurants and hotels welcome
court TINS week with open arms. Ii
means a good squirt in business
following a Oppressive holiday after
math.
Dj'ever watch different members
OF a jury sitting through testimony.
and try to figure them out7 or
course that's an attorneys buA-
ness, but ever they don always hit
1t right.
Judge S. e. Paul Tuesday after
noon denied a motion of attorney
T. w. Greer to postpone the cas<
OF H. w. and Paul Kanning against
K. w. Palutzke, on the ground Oh
the physical condition OF the de
PENDANT. The case was set for trial
january go
Mike Fink OF Outlook and Frank
Simmons OF P~Ientywood are serving
as badliffs. Both are old residents OF
this community. Mr.. Fink having
moved to Outlook about a year ago
w. E. Owens, veteran attorney
from Wdlliston, arrived In Plenty,
wood Tuesday. Mr.. Owens has beer
| engaged to defend Raymond OTool<
! | n a criminal case which wiN prob
| ably be called for trial in distrdcs
court Thursday ~3r Friday.
LIN the cas- OF the State VS.. JO'
Burshda, Vernon Hoven. younges
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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25
Orpheum Features Again
Carried in Herald Columns

Stardng with this issue OF the
paper following discontinuance for
several months, coming attractions
at the Orpheum theatre will again
be carried in the advertising col
umns of the Herald. The contract
will continue throughout the year.
The local theatre, managed by e.
M. Jackson, has gained a wide pa
tronage from Sheridan county the
atre goers. The past few months pre-
views have been used at the theatre
to aid In keeping the public inform
ed as to coming attractions. A di-
rect mailing list to patrons has al
SO been used.
With the Herald's big family or
readers" again added to Mr.. Jack
sons advertising program. theatre
patrons should have but little diff
Guilty In keeping posted ON coming
attractions.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25
PATIENT Sufferer
CALLED BY Death

Death ended the suffering OF
Mrs. Frank O'Toole of Plentywood
Friday at the Sheridan Memorial
hospital, following an extended ILL
rsess OF several years duration. Mrs
O'Toole has been confined to the
hospital the past month. Little hope
was held tor her recovery. The
last days were spent In a complete
soma. She passed AWAY peaceful
ly.
Funeral services were held Mon
day from the Congregational church
with Rev. Gale Anderson offi ciaitt
Ing. Burial was made In the Plen-
Wwood Lutheran cemetery. The
church was Filled to capacity with
friends who came TO pay respects
to the deceased young mother.
Bessie M. O'Toole was born April
Q, 1905 at Bristol, Va, and came
to Montana In 1920 with her par
hits, Mr.. and Mrs. James Leonard,
Who now reside In Pentywood.
She was united In marriage dn
1928 to Frank O'Toole. Five chill
dren were born to this union,
namely, Frances, age 8, Jdmmy q,
Gene 6, Jerry a, and vernica Mae
~.
4, She is also survived by one sds-
ters, Mrs. Dan Barb, living in Ohio,
and two brdthers, Harold and Will
bur Leonard OF Plentywood.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25
COUPLE H0N0RED
on ANNIVERSARY

The church parlors OF st. Jo-
seph's church In Plentywood Sum
day evening was the scene OF a
pleasant gathering, honordng Mr..
and Mrs. John Palubickl, pioneer
Plentywood couple, who January
10. passed their 25th wedding an
niversary.
Over twenty-five families friends
and neighbors gathered to enjoy
the social evening and the bounte-
GUS luncheon. Mr.. and Mrs. Palu-
bicki We're presented with a purse
of silver as a token of esteem In
which they are held in the commu-
nifty.
The Palubicki's were married at
Perham, Minnesota, coming to
Plentywood twenty years ago. Mr..
Paiubickd purchased the Eshbeek
and Jarvis general merchandise
store which he continued to oper-
ate for a number OF years. Dis
posing Of his business Mr.. palu-
bicki engaged in farming operations
until 1880 when he again set him.
self up In business In PlentyWood.
He is now operating a mems cloth
ing store, which Is enjoying a flour
ishing business.
Their two sons, Norman and
Edward present to take In
the celeb ation.
The Herald joins with the COM
immunity in extending c~ongratula-
tiNnH
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25
Annual Commercial Club
Meeting Next Tuesday

The annual meeting of the plen-
tywood Commercial Club will be
held at the Lutheran church par
lors Tuesday evening, January 80,
startling with a banquet being serv-
ed at $3.50.
A short program is being PLAN
ned during the dinner hour. fol-
lowed by reports from various COM
mittees ON activities Of the past
year.
Three directors will be elected
for the ensuing year.
Members Of the club ando those
interested In the community wei
fare II urged to ATTEND. Tickets
for the dinner are ON sale and are
forty cents.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25
Supreme Court Says Auto
Tax in Advance IS Invalid

That the method OF collecting
personal property tax on cars
in advance, when motorists
make application for licenses,
As enacted by the 1888 session
Of the legislature has been held
unconstitutional by the Montana
supreme court According to
the decision the old method OF
taxation will be followed. Au-
tomOhiles weighing A,85O
pounds or less viii be licensed
- $500 and all cArs over this
amount will be licensed at
SO.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25
Allotment CHECKS
ISSUED IN full.

Farmers who expect to receive
allotment checks and have been
concerned about the government
holding out money to apply oil I'M
paid seed loans will be much re-
lieved TO learn that all who need
their money for farming operations
this spring will receive their checks
in full.
The Herald received word from
the Farm Credit Admf nlstratfon
this week stating that they will
twaive their lien or right OF set
off in aid cases where allotment
checks are needed for food, cloth
ing. or fuel. or for feed and seed.
The Admi nistratfon however did
make 1t clear that where a farmer
can pay without injuring his far
mdng operations or providing for
his family he ought to do So" Inas-
much as there r a very, very few
FARMERS In Sheridan county who
would come under this class, Ger
tadH1y thAle Is not much cause fol-
alarm.
Harry Ermanntraut, secretary OF
the Farmers Union In the county,
also received word from the Ter
minal association in st. Paul, sup
plying the same information. 1t was
In part. as follows.
We wish to make 1t clear that the
wheat section Of the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration has de-
c1ared publicly that no Government
Ar1vS+xy vm1I v-rnst{vc ~ rxvl ~ - ~x -
to turn any portion OF his 1888
benefit payment over to them TIC
apply on any indebtedness. As late
as the middle of December, 1888,
this same sta tement was made by a
responsible official representing the
Agricultural Adjustment Admins
tration. Therefore, no wheat farm
er should be alarmed II he has re-
received a copy Of the attached cir
cular.
All wheat benefits will be mailed
out direct to the wheat farmer who
signed the wheat allotment contract,
The Government will not recognize
any attachment nor any ASST gnment
o this wheat benefit check. THE
only way that the farmer can be
separated from this check 1t to turn
1t over TO someone after he has re-
ceived 1t or to allow Tic
take 1t away from him.
The benefit check is yours tic
spend as and how you see tit, and
we trust That you will not be alarm.
ed by demands which may be made
on you. III any demands are being
made by a Government Agency fol
any portion OF your wheat benefit
check, pelase submit all facts to us
and we will do whatever we IAN tc
bring the matter to the attention
of the proper officials.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25
eva WORK ORDERED
AFTER INCREASE

No sooner had wheels OF the
local Civil Works board been putt
I'm motion for doubling its quota OF
men assigned to work projects over
the county last week than word
came from Washington to cut the
work in half.
Word was rushed to every com
mitteeman In every community
Instead of doubling their quota OF
men, they were told to use the same
crews which had been working and
limit their working week ito lis
hours instead OF 80.
This means that only half the
amount of money expended In the
county since THE program got under
WAY the first of December, will be
paid to workers each week. While
it is generally believed reduction
in the program lis only temporary,
THE board anNlously awaited word
of further developments.
1t is known that the President
expects Ito ask Congress for addd-
tional appropriations to further
carry on and enlarge the Civil
Works program. Some have ex-
pressed confidence that appropnia-
tions will soon be made and the
work carried Through on a Larger
scale UNTIL about April first.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25
JURY SAYS GUILTY
ON LARCENY COUNT
in CURTAIN RAISER
q -
Interested Spectators Pack
Courr Room at all
Sessions

A jury of twelve men, most or
them farmers, eturned a verdict OF
guilty against Joe Burshia Tuesday
evening, and fixed his penalty al
one year In the state pendtentdary.
The jury daldberated on the case
five hours, having received the case
al $3.50 and reached a verdict about
$3.50. Only half a dozen spectators
were DIN the court Vol when the
verdict was read and Judge s. Il
Paul get january 27 at $50 a.. m.
as tine thine for pronouncing sent
ence.
Burshia, who has served a term
In the penhtentdaTy for second Dis
gree murder, received the verdict
with little emotion other than tic
emile while chatting with his vet
era attorney j. j. Gunther. He hac
received the minimum penalty I'm.
der the law.
The first session OF District
court to have convened In two year
swung into action Monday after
noon, and Little time was lost In
impaneling a jury to hear the tes-
tdmony An the case OF the State VS.
Joe Burshda and J. r. (Nfg) Smith
on a charge OF grand larceny.
immediately following the In
strrcttons Vern Hoven made tn4
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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25
Meeting OF CREDIT
ASSN. CALLED AT
ON SATURDAY
Plan to Form Credit Organi-
cation for Three North
eastern Counties

A meeting has been announced
for Saturday, the 27th. to be held
at Wolf Point TO discuss plans for
the organization of a Production
Credit Association for three north
eastern Montana counties. J. w.
Bradley, treasurer of the Produc-
tion Credit Corporation from Spo-
kane, and Max Legge, field repre-
sentative, will be present and ex-
plain the plan for organization.
Plans are being made to see that
Sheridan county is represented at
the meeting, so that farmers in this
section will have an opportunity
TO take advantage of opportuni-
ties Offered through the new loan
ing agency to c funds for the
purchase of seed this spring. ANY
interested farmer Is welcome TO
attend. No government seed loans
will be available the coming sea
son except through this new Pro
ducfion Credit Association.
The association is an organization
of farmer borrowers serving a
local territory, generally consisting
of several counties. Tt is cooperative
in nature. BY endorsing farmers
notes and disseminating them with
the Federal intermediate credit
bank in the district, the associa
tion obtains money to lend for agri-
cultural production purposes.
A production credit association
Is assisted in its work and super
vised by the production credit cor-
poration in the district. The cor
poration also helps to organize as.
sociations and provides most of
their capital. With the consent OF
the corporation. 10 or more farmers
eligible to borrow may organize so
that the entire territory and the
various lines of agricultural and
livestock production to be financed
will be represented.
How Loans Are Obtained
Borrowers offer acceptable ecur-
lily to buy voting stock in. and be-
come members of a local production
credit association. Each borrower
must own stock in the association
OF a value equal to about 5 percent
OF the money borrowed. REGARDLESS
of the amount a borrower owns.
this stock entities him to one vote
at association meetings. It carries
no double liability.
A loan to any one farmer NAV
not exceed 90 percent of the cant
tai and guaranty fund of the as
ISOLATION unless the collateral Ia
approved by the production credit
corporation. With such approval OF
collateral a loan may be made In
any amount not to exceed SO per
cent of the combined capital n
guaranty fund of the association
No loans for less than $50 can be
made.
Almost all loans are made with
maturities not exceeding one year.
The maturity of a loan will ap-
proximate the marketing period of
the crop OF livestock financed by
the loan.
Primary security must be a first
mortgage lien on personal property.
such as livestock, implements and
crops.
interest rallies on loans vary, but
cannot exceed by more than 3 per
cent the rate charged by the Fed
eral intermediate credit bank Of the
district on loans made to the as
ISOLATION. At present the rate
charged by the Federal intermediate
credit banks vary from 3 to 3h
percent, making the interest rate
charged the farmer vary from 6
to 6h percent.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25
Firemen's Dance AT School
Auditorium February 18th

The twentieth annual firemen's
dance will be held Monday, Febru-
airy II at the high school auditor
ium.
Posters r being distributed this
week to announce the event, which
in former years has been the out
standing affair OF the season.
Music for the ball will be FUR
nished by Hank Winn and his
famous seven piece orchestra which
is proclaimed one OF the best In
this section of the state.
An advance sale of tickets will
be conducted as in former years.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25
Preliminary Survey Being
Made on Road West

Surveyors OF the state highway
departnienH started work this week
making a preliminary survey on the
proposed highway frrom Plenty
wood, west to the Daniels county
line.
Moore, state highway engineer and
Ted Daugherty. At present the
stalking of the proposed route DIS
being conducted from R~edstone.
According to plans a FUN rew will
be put ON later to complete the
survey. The exact route OF the new
road has not yet been determined,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25
Colored Quint to
Appear in P~lentywood
Benefit Dance at School
Tomorrow Evening

Following the double : header
basket BALL games at the gymnas-
nasium tomorrow evening the bene-
fit dance sponsored by the Com
mercial club will get under way.
The services OF jerry Reinertson
and his orchestra have been en-
gagged to furnish the music. The
orchestra, composed mostly or
young musicians are fast gaining
popularity among dance lovers. This
will be their first major dance APP
pearance.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25
Grade Diplomas
Awarded to Students

Eighth grade diplomas have
been awarded to the following
pupils who successfully passed ex-
aminations that were held recent
ly In Plentvwood.
Joseph Becker, Archer
Gina Flakne, Archer
Norma Gilbertson. Archer
Beatrice Fransen. Westby
Rose Jorgensen, DagmaT
Bernhardt Petersen, Dagmar
Cal Nyby, Dagmar
Martha KnogEtad. Reserve.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25
Local Concern Issued
License Plate No.

1t will mot be hard to distinguish
cars driven by Peterson company OF
Plentywood the coming year, ii
license numbers are s~crutendzed,
as they have been issued dealers
pilates number /. This signifies that
the local garage was the first In
the. state TO be issued their dealers
license.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-25

year.
The state superintendent office
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Evening star., 1934-06-05

pected to proceed to London as quickly
as the disarming sessions end.
Leigh and Wilkinson will sail for
London on the Leviathan July 9.
Suggested by Britain.
The preliminary bi-lateral naval
discussions were suggested by Great
Britain as necessary to determina-
ton of tine vital questions of naval
tonnage to be settled at the general
conference which, under terms of the
London Naval Treaty, must be held
some time next year. =
No official announcements have
been made but it is understood London
is favored as the meeting place and,
If the British government issues an
none Of the other powers
will object There have been no sug-
gestions concerning the appropriate
time.
The United States position has not
been officially stated but President
Roosevelt hinted at the attitude when
he said the United States was pre-
pared to reduce it's Navy further, con-
tingent on proportional reductions by
other powers.