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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09
Much Of Loan Money Pays
Old Debts and
Taxes

Hot weather has not slowed up the
stair OF the Federal Land bank OF
Spokane In their job OF making loans
to farmers of the four Pacific north.
west states, according to a report re.
celved this week from the bank by
Frank Rooster, secretary-treasurer OF
the 500 Farm Loan association at
Plentywood.
A total OF 1854 loans aggregatins
s4.836,000 were made In July to
farmers OF Montana, Idaho, Washing
ton and Oregon
Inc Land bank made 562 loans on
Its own account amounting to 81 g2l.-
400. Acting as agent for the Land
Bank Commissioner, it made 1922
loans aggregating $2,914,6OO These
commissioners loans are made from
q fund provided by Congress to help
the farmer refinance his indebted
ness.
Current statistics show that this
money being loaned is not adding
materially to the total farm debt.
More than So per cent OF all of the
money loaned by the bank In the
last year, has gone to refinance
farmers debts, that la, to paw off
other mortgages. the hardware deal
er. grocery store, implement CON
Germ. etc. A substantial part OF II
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09
FRANK SKALANDER
dies AFTER DAYS
OF HORRIBLE AGONY
Wife Is Held in Wolf Point
Jail on $3.50
Bail

suffering in agonizIng pain for
Iour long days, Frank SkaIander 81
Froid shoemaker, died earlv Tuesday
morning OF caustic burns at a Will
iston hospital, and his wife. Dena
skalander. Is In Roosevelt county iail
az Wolf Point facing probable first
degree murder charges following a
concession to pouring scalding I've
water over her husband while he
slept In his home last Friday.
MRS Skalander admitted that she
mad robbed her husband of s125 TAX
en- from his trousers pocket while he
CROPPED fblindly about the room, the
caustic solution cutting deeply into
his eye sockets.
She told Acting County Attorney
Ernest Walton that she had poured
gasoline In the drivers seat OF their
automobile and set 1t Attire because
her husband had refused to take her
to Fort Peck for the presidential
celebration.
In the home vas found a bottle
containing I've water but she said
that she had used a portion OF that
content to clean clothes. Il mixed
up a fresh solution for Frank" she
IS quoted as saying. Il didn't know
the results would be SO serious
Shortly after the man was found
In his home by firemen. who ar.
rived on the scene to extinguish the
fire In the car. the man was taken
to a Froid barber shop for first aid
treatment before being removed to
Williston.
Mrs. Skalander was held by Off
GERS from the first and tests mad
On The night shirt, bedding and solu-
ton spilled on the floor tailed with
content In the lye water bottle.
the only motive she gave for her
crime was that she had been cruelty
by her husband.
Complete photographs were taken
u the home and Monday afternoon.
photographers acting under orders
rom Attorney Walton, photograph
the burned areas of the mans
'ody as he lay In the hospital. The
Photographic plates will be used In
connection with testimony In the
Walton Is acting attorney for
,ounty Attorney Catlin, who Is at
absent from the state. First
'harges filed against the Woman
we're assault charges with a caustic
.hemical with intent to do harm to
lesh and body. 1t Is expected that
Catlin will file first degree
murder charges against the woman
he returns.
She is being held In the Roosevelt
ounty jail on $4,000 bond. There
ere no children in the family, and
Is alleged that she has been mar
led before and has children 10y an
marriage.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09
First Shipments Made From
Grenora; Next From
Dooley Friday

BY the end of this week 20 car.
loads OF cattle will have been pur-
chased and shipped in Sheridan
county by the Federal In
It's program to relieve stock owners
faced with feed shortage. Six cars
We're shipped from Grenora last Fri
day, including 238 head. Eight will
move from Dooley on the 500 line
Friday of this week, and Saturday
will Q five or six cars loaded In
PlentyWood.
The emergency cattle purchase
program is now on a quota basis In
all districts OF United States with q
daily national shipping quota OF co.
wv. Sheridan county has an apprais-
al quota OF 1000 for week ending
August III, and 1900 the following
week. The quota basis is necessary
due to the fact that the Food Sur
plus Relief Corporation, which re-
celves all the cattle, has not been
able to find enough places in the
country to process the meat. or pas
lures where stock could be sent until
cattle could he slaughtered.
The cattle fit for grazing purposes
loaded at Grenora last week were
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09
Important Talk On Farm
Loans to be Heard Monday

Albert s. Goss, Land Bank Com.
missioner OF the Farm Credit Admin
istration, Washington, ID. G. and
former Master OF the Washington
State Grange will be heard through
out the eight far western states dur
Ing the noon hour, about 12.15 D. m,
Monday, August 10. on stations OF
the National Broadcasting company.
Farm Debt Adjustment" will be
the topic Of Mr.. Goss's radio talk.
He will speak from the studio OF
radio station KHQ In Spokane.
In plain, simple language that ev-
eryone can understand, Mr.. Goss will
tell how a farmer may apply for a
Federal Land bank loan or a loan
from the Land Bank Commissioners
FUNDS appropriated by Congress to
enable the farmers OF the country to
refinance their Indebtedness on a
long term basis, SO putting them on
their feet to ride through the pres
emit emergency.
Too, he will touch upon the Fraz-
ierLemke amendment to the Federal
bankruptcy laws, which was passed
during the closing hours OF the last
congressional session He will ex-
plain just what the FrazierLemke
amendment q and just the kind
Of farmers case for which the am
endnent was designed to offer a
solution
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09
HARVEST STARTS IN
COUNTY THIS Week

sheridan county will not be on.
tlrely without a grain or feed cror
this year. This was evidenced this
week as new wheat began coming
into local elevators. While most of
the grain was only In the form of
samples for testing purposes, 1t
came from several different parts OF
the county. Elevator men and theirs
expressed surprise at the quality OF
some OF the grain and probable an
ticipated yields.
At the Occident elevator PHI Zia-
barth, local manager, reported mum
Der 2 wheat from the Len Rue farm
north OF Plentywood where the Yield
had been 8 bushels to the acre. One
cutting OF John Eggen's near Archer
had gone S bushels and tested No. 8.
He expected another field to yield
eight to nine bushels, giving him
about a thousand bushels total crop.
While the wheat was OF good dark
quality with high protein, Ziebarth
said the average test would probably
be about number 3 grade. Some had
tested as low as NO. S.
For the first time In five q
Rugged the dollar mark on the
local market this week. Tuesday
price scared to 50 cents and held
1t the same price Wednesday. In
September futures clos
ID at lie for the high mark OF the
year. Just about a year ago the
price in P~lentywood reached 98
cents, and not since 1929 has wheat
cached the figure now offered.
Reports beginning to come in from
different parts of the county showed
Fields here and there which would
five farmers more than their seed In
'eturn. Most of these were in the
western half OF the county, although
lars Angvik, east of Reserve, had 8
ield which gave promise OF a fair
Orders Of twine had been de-
ivered to Harry Gray, Ben Slaugh,
5arl Smith, and George Smith, all
living south OF Redstone, with which
o harvest their crops, Indicating
arlier predictions that a consider
bile amount OF grain might be cut In
he western section Favorable re-
continued to come In from the
vest Raymond and Outlook country.
Feed conditions were also much
In the western half OF the /
Dunty, according to Carl Peterson. j
lanager Of the cattle buying pro-
ram, and J.. w. Richardson, veterin- /
ry. both OF whom had covered an |
xtensive area during the past week.
Much OF what wheat there Ia In d
10 eastern half Of the county la be- q
q cut for feed. q
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09
FILE
EXPENSE ACCOUNTS

Reports of expenses incurred in
seeking nominations for office In the
recent Primary election as filed with
clerk m recorder Niels Madsen
show that candidates spent all the
way from nothing up to $85.79.
In scanning the figures 1t Is an
parent that losing candidates were
FULLY as generous In expenditures an
lhose VINO were successful In secur-
Ing nominations. The expense of
several candidates however show
their only cost to have been the reg
nlar filing fee.
Following is the list OF exnense
vouchers as filed with the clerk and
recorder:
Edward Spoklie. $1,000. Carl
range, $1,000; e. e. Belanski. s6 q
Geo. M. Pierce, $500: Mrs. G. 8 Mel
son. $685.; Andrew LELAND, 1918.
T. G. Petersen, $500; Paul Kurtz.
s39.46; G. F. Christensen. s36.40. n
y York, 1878: Robt. Wheeler.
$3.50. Lars Angvick, 1910: Selmer
Espeland. $1,000; Hans Madsen.
John Palubicki, soc; Harry
Sparkling, $3.50, Glenn Tngell.
N. X. Markuson, $85.79. Yer
non Hoven, s32.85; OLAF Aashe,m.
Weldon Richardson, $57.70.
]. J. Gibbons, $1,000; Niels Madsen.
M. s. Nelson $500; r. r.
leland, $2S25; Edgar Syverud.
M. M. Olson, s44.2O; Arthur
Erickson. $21.00; Henry Raaen.
B40.30ss Melvin Evenson $500: Aug
Westphal, $500. Mrs. Hans
.1arderson, $1,000; @. M. Lutness.
zone; Magnus Danielson, 500. 90. OF
Q Grantham, $500; Elma Swanson.
1000; Hans Rasmussen, $500;
1enry Jackson, none; Nels P. Miller.
1850; Don Campbell, 1880; s. G.
'aaborg. s46.75; Chas Grant, s34.s5;
lenry Hunter, $1,000; Robt. Smith,
1916; Grant Blackwell, $80.05; Nels
odahl. none; Gonius Larsen. SIS. 90.
'hris Hieberg. 1880.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09
CATTLE BUYING IS ON A
QUOTA BASIS IN COUNTY

piiied to Georgia. the slaughte
ANIMALS to Chicago, and calves to 81
Paul.
Another shipment is being mad,
rom Dooley Friday morning. TIL,
cattle will be received there Thurs
DAY. It is probable that another shin
ment will be made from either Pten
tywood or Antelope Saturday. Those
applicants who are to bring thei,
cattle in will be notified in time y
Dalias Matkin, receiver for F. s. r
Z. IN Sheridan county.
Mr.. Peterson, county direc t O r
states there are a few misapprehen.
sions relative to the cattle purchase
program that he wishes to clear un
and when fully understood. will avoid
delay and confusion. 1st, The bro
gram Is not intended as a marketing
project. but for one purpose onlv-to
handle cattle that are In distress for
lack Of feed or water.
II Is not intended to provide a mar
ket for fat animals that can he die.
posed of through the ordinary mar
keting channels. There have been too
many animals In good flesh for which
appraisal has been asked. IF too
many OF these are included in initial
shipments, we may encounter diff
Guilty in continuing the appraisal
work In the county. 1t Is suggested
farmers first endeavor to sell
their best animals through ordinary
trade channels, and then list the bal
ance with County Director. One can
usually dispose of cattle through buy-
ars or direct shipment more prompt
than through governmental agen-
eies too.
Appraisais
-Four appraisers are in the field
mis- week, covering the more dis
ressed areas first. This work can
,e expediated, said MI. Peterson. II
applicants will have cattle in correll
y barn, when notified BY appraiser.
beforehand how many
Inimals Of each class are to be sold
trough guvrrnrnentaa 4ktncfes. II n
obvious that the appraiser will not
ave time to select the animals that
to be retained on farms, or that
Continued on last page)
Il
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09
Farm Debt Meeting
at Wolf Point FRIDAY

Organization OF farm debt advisor,
committees Of Sheridan, Roosevelt
Daniels and McCone counties will b,
eliecte at a meeting to be held IL
Won Point on Friday, August 10. Al
10 o'clock. .
Merritt Greene of Washington p
T., representative of the farm credit
administration. will attend and viii
explain the history and aims OF the
farm debt advisory program. He
will be accompanied by T. J OaCon.
nor or Butte, who last week was ap-
pointed assistant state co-ordinator.
Members OF the committees. ap-
pointed several weeks ago by Gov.
ernor F. II. Cooney, are as follows.
Sheridan county-W. F.. Fellows.
Pientywood, chairman; Frank Koest.
er and Andrew Iceland, Plentywood
r. 9. Tyler, Medicine, and w. e
Nash, Redstone.
Roosevelt county-C. T.. Smith
Poplar; Ben Zimmerman, Poplar: T..
A. Storm. BrOckton; r. e. Rathert.
Wolf Point; A. F. Taoys, Wolf Point:
Ed Camrud. Wolf Point: w. ]. Stahl,
Culbertson; r. A. Harbo, Froid; and
]. q. Peterson, Culbertson.
Daniels county-P. B. Murphy. SEQ
hey. chairman, d. w. Chairman.
Peerless; John Schlecter, Whitehall;
J. t. Sparkling, Flaxville, and P. r.
.orham. Scobey.
McCone county-Martin Beck.
Vida, chairman: Oscar Horsford
John Sullivan and Max Lehman,
and Clarence Chamberlain.
Vida.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09
COUPLE MARRIED At
CHURCH SATURDAY

Miss Mary OfHara, former teacher
10 Pentywood and James Connole OF
Reserve married Saturday
morning, August 4, at 10 o'clock at
the Catholic church, %Plentywood.
The Rev. FIR. Pratschner performed
the ceremony.
After the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served at the farm
home Of G. f. McNulty, at which
were only immediate relatives and
a few friends.
Mrs. Connole taught In the Plenty
wood schools several years ago and
has many friends here. Mr.. Connole
mas farmed ear Reserve for some
time, but recently has been employ
ed at the Fort Peck Dam.
The happy young couple were at
tended by Paul and Harriet Connole.
brother and sister of the groom.
Friends Of the couple Join In
hartiest congratulations and wishes
for happiness.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09
Family Suffers Fourth
Fire Loss in a Year
(Ry tho Hcrald,s Correxnond~rtA

(By tho Herald's Correspondent
Fol the fourth time In a little less
than a year the John Dionne family
has suffered the disastrous effects OF
the fire demon. Twice 1t burned their
nome with all the contents. Last
Tuesday, owing to the wisdom and
courage OF their 15-yearold daughter,
VINO was at home alone with the
smaller children, a quantity OF cloth
Ing and bedding was saved. while
the home was destroyed.
Neighbors gathered quickly as
soon as the flames were noticed. but
were too late to give any material
assistance. The origin OF the fire
unknown, 1t having started
while Marion and the other children
at the barn milking. The par
ents were visiting at a neighbor's.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09
WRANGLERS
COMING HERE, 1920

Sheriff Loyal Underwood and hi.
Original Arizona Wranglers are
coming to town!
The Arizona Wranglers, led by the
Sheriff In person, will present on
theatre stage the songs and musical
numbers that made them famous
over the air and set a new style In
radio entertainment
It was over station xxx In Holly
wood that Sheriff Underwood first
presented The Wranglers. To hund-
reds of thousands OF listeners In the
western part OF the United States
such characters as Uncle Iron
TAIL slicker.' Sleepy Nubbis,' by
naanite.' etc, soon became an import
ant part of every evening.
MANY cowboy acts have tried to
initiate the group, but Sheriff I'M
derWood and his Arizona Wranglers
the original act that set a
national fad. Their renditions OF fhe
Old cowboy ballads were q distinct
contribution to modern music.
Unlike many radio acts tha
Wfangfers proved equally popular on
Inc stage and were even successful Ia
movies. Since they went on tour
they have been breaking house rec-
T IN almost every town in which
they have played.
Sheriff Underwood, who serves as
Of ceremonies. proves to be
something distinctly new in theatre
entertainment His personality and
enthusiasm for his cowboy pals have
won him thousands Of friends while
tour between radio engagements.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09
THOUSANDS GREET
ROOSEVELT MONDAY
ON VISIT TO DAM
President Welcomed By Vast
Ihrong at Glzsgow and
Fort Peck

thousands of people were in
Glasgow and at Fort Peck Monday
TO visit the neW dam site see
resident Roosevelt on his first Of
ficlal visit to Montana.
The Presidents Special arrived
In Glasgow about 4 o'clock. where
some ten thousand people lined
roped-on Front street to welcome the
nations chief executive and his Of
ficial party.
Ceremonies at the railroad station
we're accompanied with greatest
simplicity After receiving two or
three delegations In his special car.
the PRESIDENT detrained amidst the
enthusiastic cheering OF thousands
who lined the streets. Mrs. Roose-
veh WA also given q big ovation.
The President was driven immed-
lately to Fort Peck where he spent
w hours inspecting the big project,
At seven o'clock he boarded his spe-
ciA car again, which had been NOV
cd from Glasgow to the dam site.
and from the 9 a end platform, de-
lfvored = short tenminute address to
. crowd Of some ten thousand people.
His talk was followed by a few brief
remarks by Secretary OF War Defn,
who had accompanied the President
on his long vacation trip. "A loud
speaker system made 1t possible for
everyone to hear the President
plainly.
In his short talk he called atten-
ton to the fact that Fort Peck would
be the largest earthen dam In the
world when completed, and that ii
would not only prove q great help
towards relieving unemployment
while under construction, but would
be q boon to hundreds of farm fam
lilies after 1t was finished. 4aThis Is
only q part OF a vast program" de-
clared the President, (which is go
ing to make 1t possible to make the
best use OF all water that feeds
these western streams before 1t fin
ally reaches the Gulf OF Mexico"
He predicted 1t would require at
least a generation to complete his
great water conservation program
which Is now under way In different
part OF the country, and from which
thousands would receive direct bene-
fits.
Toe much credit cannot be given ,
to the splendid manner In which the
vast crowd which visited Glasgow
Monday was handled. Although the !
weather was exceptionally hot, /
miled about for hours walt :
ng for the Presidential train. There i
vas no disturbance OF any kind, and !,
Turing the time the President and !
lis party visited the city, the great :
ut respect possible was shown the !,
:hief executive. :
Immediately following the ad- J,
lress, the Presidents train left Fort :,
eek by way OF Wiota junction, and :
hence eastward through North Da- !,
Ota- eve though no stops were =
aade, except at Williston to change =
rews, hundreds gathered at differ =
Mt stations along the way to catch -
glimpse Of the brightly lighted =,
Special" as 1t sped ON its way. ~ -
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09
FR0ID WOMAN TO FACE MURDER CHARGE
Presidential Party ~Inspects Fort Peck Dam Pro;ect
Local Shower Helps
Late Crops Monday

George Wheeler, local weather OBJ
server, recorded 20 precipitation
from the rain which fell late Mon
day night. According to Mr.. Wheel
er's records, this Is the heaviest rain
since July Is, when $50 fell. Al
though the rain was a help to late
feed crops. 1t did not cover a very
vide area. None fell south OF Re
serve, and Dagmar only reported q
very light precipitation.
The total rainfall for this year SO
lar Is only 4.94, against a normal
years precipitation OF 10 inches,
which leaves us considerable short
OF moisture necessary for growing
crops.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09
Auxiliary To
Collect Old Clothing

AT the request OF the County Re
lief committee the American Legion
Auxiliary will endeavor to collect all
he available clothing in this vicinity
that can be used either as 1t is or
after being remodeled.
This clothing will be remodeled,
mended or patched as necessary by
the workers In the Relief Sewing
Room, which will be In the Legion
hall. Kindly have the garments you
may wish to give for this purpose
ready when the Boy Scouts call for
them on Saturday morning, August
Ill.
The Legion Auxiliary viii appre-
ciate your cooperation as this Is a
part or their community service
program.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09
P~lentywood Wins Second
Place at Scobey Tourney

Last Sunday the locals went to
Scobey to play In the four team
tournament. P~lentywood took second
place by defeating Scobey.
One Of the interesting features OF
the tournament was the alleged dis
appearance OF Johnny Myers who
was managing the event. He was
said to have left with all the IA
receipts Located by officers In
Westby. Myers was returned to SEQ
hey where charges we're placed
against him.
The Plentymood baseball team will
play Antelope At Antelope next sun
day al z:3 p. M.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09
Telephone Officials Visit
Plentywood Thursday

f T. Ogden. vice president OF the
Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph company, Murray Nc
Nell and Mr. Lindsay also officials
I the company, were In P~lentyYood
Thursday OF last week, and paid the
local exchange a visit.
These men are making an inspec-
ton trip through the mountain
states
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09
COMMUNITY HISTORY RELATED
OF EAST coALRlDGE DISTRICT

On another page In this weeks
Herald is a most interesting historic
al account OF the settlement OF the
East Coalridge community written by
Henry B. Syverud. Such articles as
this should be OF widespread inter
est. and we are hoping residents OF
other communities In Sheridan coun-
ty may be inspired to offer contribu-
lions for publication. Get someone
In your community to undertake the
job 1t will be worth the effort.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09
Many Loans Are Made
BY Federal Land Bank

mas gone to pay back taxes as well.
Loans are about evenly divided In
uoliar volume among the four states.
montana, Idaho and Oregon each
geltlng than a milliondollar
snare. The tabulation OF loans by
type, number and dollar volume &C
cording to states Is:
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09

During the past three months the
IL Land banks Of the nation have
loaned approximately 1890, 00O, 900 In
lne TWO types of loans. This is al
most as large as the amount ad-
Yanced during the first three months
Oh THIS year, when the total hit the
$40, 900 600 mark.
n Land bank and the Land Bank
commissioner have loaned more
than $1,000. 900 900 since the pro-
gram Of refinancing d~ebt-ridden
began last summer, aocorr
ing 10 a recent statement of Govern
or w. |. Myers OF the Farm Credit
administration. During this same
period. the bank at Spokane closed a
total OF 1881 farm mortgage loans
agEresAting $43.131s3s.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09

l. J. Chellew OF the Quitmeyer
country was a business caller In town
Monday. He stated that about an
inch Of rain fell Ia his section Sun
day, which win BE- q big help to late
crops
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-08-10
"Pains Cone" Says
Lady, After She
Had Taken CARDUI

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I am very glad to recommend Car
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Thousands of women testify Car
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81 a bottle, at drug stores.