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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-04
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. Richard Handy of Scobey
was admitted on New Years day
for medical treatment.
Vera Fink of Raymond was adj
mitted Dec. 20 for medical treat
ment.
Cecilia and Elizabeth Hoffard
of Outlook had their tonsils re-
moved Dec. 20.
Alice Yeager of Antelope had
her tonsils removed Dec. 27.
Robert Rick of Outlook had his
tonsils removed Dec. 81.
Lorraine Wirtzberger of Westbv
had her tonsils removed Dec. %.
The three months old baby of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Garneau of
RedstOne was admitted for medical
treatment Dec. 81.
Gertrude Vik of Plentywood rur-
al was discharged from the hos
pital on New Years day following
an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. James Thompson of east of
Plentywood left the hospital on
Wednesday.
Miss Nettie Atkinson Of Archer
was discharged Dec. 20.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-04
Drought Notes
By ROB F. HALL
Associate Editor
Farmers National Weekly

SPENCER, Nebr.-On the Great
Plains of America, fuel has al
ways been a big problem. Small
groves of cottonwood along the
creeks stood the early settlers in
good stead but as the country fill
ed up there never was enough cot
tonwood to go round. Coal has
to be shipped in from great dis
tances and farmers cannot afford
the price, let alone the high freight
rates charged by the railroads.
This year the problem was made
all the harder by the drought. The
failure of the corn crop deprived
the farmers of the annual supply
OF corn cobs. In many farm homes
the cob box which stands beside
the kitchen range is empty for the
first time in years.
The plains farmers are turning
back to the fuel of their pioneer
forefathers-dried cow dung. In
western Nebraska this winter 1
have seen the stuff piled up to
the roof on the back porch of
many farm homes.
1t is a mean job to keep a fire
OF cow chips-as they call it-but
this is just one of the hardships
added by the drought and the fail
ure of the government to provide
adequate relief.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-04
LONE STAR

The Christmas tree and program
at the Lone Star school was hell
Friday Afternoon. After the pro.
gram the presents were given out
The children each received an an
pie and sack of candy from their
teacher, Hazel Brovold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Lee and
family, Jack Regain and Torkel
Tofteskog were Christmas dinner
guests at the Lars Holmen home
Miss Brovold left for her home
Saturday morning to spend Christ
mas with her parents.
A large group of neighbors SUR
prised Gunder Hovet Saturday
night. The occaion was his 5Oth
birthday anniversary. A large
birthday cake and also a smaller
ose were presented to Mr.. Hovet,
Lunch was served.
Leonard Holmen went home with
Albert (Jackie) Rasmussen from
their school program Friday eve
ming and took in the school pro-
gram at Antelope Friday night.
Charles and Edward johnson
were callers at the Lars Holmen
home Saturday.
Mrs. Lars Holmen was confined
to her bed Christmas day with the
flu. She was up Sunday but was
still very weak.
Jack Regain visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Cedric Lindquist Wednesday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-04

Miss Hansen's wages and mileage
also.
IN an article printed Dec. z, 1
made the statement that Sheridan
county's share for November of the
money allotted for relief should
have been $4,000 instead of $780,
VOO. My figures at that time
were far from being correct, as 1
mad based them on the rather wild
guess that 100000 people in Mon
tana were on relief. 1 see now in
the papers that the correct figure
is only $4,000 persons.
Now, Mr.. Butler, here is a thing
that not only I but a lot of others
would like to have you explain:
For the month of November the
state of Montana received from
the federal government the sum of
81 ,432,955 for relief purposes. The
state relief contributed $62, 500 for
the same purpose, making a total
OF S1,494,455 Deducting 10 per
cent for administration leaves ST.
$4,000 to be distributed among
$1,000 people, or SIS to each per-
son on an average.
In Sheridan county there are
more than 1,4OO families on relief.
Figuring four to the family makes
a total of 5000 persons. At SIS
to each person, Sheridan county's
share would come to $4,000. But
Sheridan county only received $2O.-
600. What became of the $4,000
that Sheridan county, according to
these figures, was entitled to?
If these figures are not correct.
come out and tell us where the
is, and try to explain in
an understandable way to the peo-
pie of the county the reason thew
did not get $4,000 for the month
of November.
Hans Rasmussen.
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PAGE THREE

want If people in Russia want
D it is the right of the
russian people to have what tho
want do not believe it to be on,.
business to interfere in the affair
OF Russia. 1 do not believe # Is
the business of any Russians o -
Whatever race, to interfere with
our form of government.
would just as emphaticalI,, COW
the same about the form of GOV
eminent in Germany. It is tbe;,
business so long as they do not in
fringe on the rights or safety Of
American citizens. Because thew
did SO infringe in the early mart
OF 1917 l Joined the American ar
my, as indicated in the facsimile
which you reproduce. In 1919 7
was honorably discharged. AS IN
the Hitler, or Nazi government. I
feel the same as I do of the Russ
ian government. I have little
sympathy with it, ard would wish
to join in condemnation of its
persecution of otherwise free citi-
zens, including Jews.
I believe that any importation Of
Nazi principles Or organizations
into this country can only be pro-
vocative of useless strife, which is
entirely foreign to our country.
and which any earnest American
should discourage.
Continued next weekly
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-04
SCOURGE OF PESTS

The Weekly's technical man, DR..
Swift, shouldn't be surprised one
of these days to get letter from
farmer out here asking how to
get rid of a new pest that is in
Testing the countryside-the gov
eminent inspectors. There are
AAA men, county agents, corn
hog men, federal loan men, feed
men, FERA men and many others
too numerous to mention.
They are bad enough when YOU
confine them to the offices in town
but when they are allowed to over
run the farms, they are actually
unbearable.
They go tearing around in their
automobiles at so much per mile
and you can make your own
guess on who pays for that. They
drop into your place at your bust
est moment with notebook and
paper, ask you lots of questions
and then go down to the barn to
count your pigs, your cattle and
your flock.
One of the mots perfect speci-
mems / saw was in Boyd county.
He wore his hair long down the
side of his face and was clad in
brand new sheepsl1in which fell
down around his knees like a skirt.
Beneath this skirt his spindly legs,
like two pipestems, were stuck in
twi shiny leather boots. And these
boots were stuck into two nice new
overshoes. The only woy yoa
could describe the general impress
sion is by the word prissy.
Throwing the Bull Thrower
In Knox county it remained for
a farm woman to deal a vital blow
at the self-esteem of one of these
pests.
Striding around her farm, note
book in hand, he was suddenly
confronted by a bull.
"Hm," he said. "YouIl have to
get rid of that animal. The gov
eminent is not feeding him."
ooh, yeah" rsplied the missus.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-04
DIME FOR CALVES

At Liska's store in Sparta, Knox
county, I clipped the following
from the Verdigre Eeagle:
"In what is believed to have been
a sale without parallel, Fred Mar
KEEL, Otoe county farmer, purchased
four husky calves for 40 cents
10 cents each-at a community
auction at Nebraska City. Markell
said he could recall no similar
transaction in the so years he has
lived in Otoe county. The calves
were from a farm whose owner
was unable to find livestock feed
to carry them through the win
ter"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-04

tnis man close to high official:
OF the United States govern.
ment is meeting people to merge
anu-Semitic organizations, call.
ing on persons in the German
consulate building, and having
a telephone number care one
Emerson" OAe
AS you point out, I am D;rec+
or OF the Bureau of Economic Re-
search of the Republican Senator
lal and Congressional COMMITTEES
and l am attempting to do a iob
non-political in its nature and d.
rected to what 1 believe the nac-
eSSary accumulation of knowledge
OF the policies and measures of the
present Administration and the in
Eerests of the American people.
MY personal relations with Admin
iStratlon officials are nil.
800 Following is the statement
NIuney Brooks also is a men,
per OF the secret Order of '76
Before anyone can join he
must, in his own handwriting
and sealed with his own finger
prints, give certain details of
ms life. Broks' application to
TINS espionage society appears
with this article and shows
Inat ne is masquerading under
MS mothers maiden name. His
father is Col. Edwin Emerson
Hitler agent.
The facsimile of nv annIica+ion
TO the Order of ..'76, reproduced
IN your magazine is correct. NAV
L repeat that my job is COLLECTING
whether it bear mn.
On national economic, financial
or social conditions? WIN 7
joined the Order of '76 is no one
else's affair but my own. and 7
am not obligated to give reasons
70 anyone. But can tell Won If
you are interested that nv pur-
pose was primarily International
and secondarily because that So
clety was represented to me as
standing for principles of Ameri-
can government in which I be-
lieve.
l have talked with Mr.. ROYAL
Scott Gulden on several occasions,
the last being, I believe, although
l cannot remember exactly, late in
1888. Ny talks with him were
concerned with the spread of Com
nunism in this country. NY con-
facts with him were based upon
ny sincere disapproval of the i'm
oortation of any foreign govern
mental experimentation into this
I believe that the form
II government framed by the or
glnal American colonists and de-
'eloped In the American spirit Is
ne form of government that we |
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-04

tana School of Mines faculty, has
been carrying on an Independent
research of pre-Columbian Indian
culture throughout Motana and his
work has attracted the attention
of such notable scientists as Clark
Wiesler, curator of the American
Museum; A. L. Kroeber, Univer-
sity of California; and N. M. Judd,
United States National Museum.
At the present time Professor
Eayre is visiting relatives at Co.
lumbus, Ohio. He intends to make
brief trip to pittsburgh to pre-
sent his paper on "The Madison
Buffalo Cliff"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-04
LONGVIEW

Nels Arneson and Gerald Rein
lasoder were Comertown shoppers
Friday.
Fred Herman and Jack Regain
were visitors at the N. A. Arneson
home Saturday.
Mrs. John Reinlasoder and her
grandson, Gerald Reinlasoder, of
Poplar, came out to the N. A. Ar
neson home Dec. 81 for a visit.
Mrs. Reinlasoder plans to stay
about 10 days. Gerald is a granu-
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Arne-
son.
Leonard Hovland called at the
Nels Arneson home Tuesday.
Nels Arneson was at the Nels
Nelson and Christ Hovland homes
Tuesday.
Mrs. John Reinlasoder, Gerald
Reinlasoder and Melvin Arneson
visited at the Gust Westrup home
Dec. 16. The evening was spent
in playing whist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred johnson
took their daughter Beulah down
to Minot Dec. II. The doctor
change the cast on Beulah's foot.
She will have to have her new cast
on until March. The doctor said
that her joint was healing nicely.
Johnsons same back the 18th.
Harry and George Herman drove
by car from Fort Peck up to Pop
lar Dec. "a. They planned to visit
their folks, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Herman of Antelope, but when
they got to Poplar it showed quite
heavily so they did not dare drive
out any farther. They ate Christ
mas dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. C..
Reinlasoder of Poplar, and left for
Fort Peck again Dec. 26.
Mrs. Hans Olson stayed with the
johnson children while Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson went to Minot.
Alfred johnson, Wallie and Gla-
dys Johnson called at the M. A.
Arneson home Friday.
Ncls Arneson drove to Grenora
Thursday.
Mrs. Gust Westrup and. family,
Mr.. Klat and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Herman were Sunday visitors at
the n. A. Arneson home.
Mrs Gust Westrup and family
called at the Alfred johnson home !
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Herman and
family spent Christmas at the Bill
Goff home.
Harold, Willie and Arvin Miller
called at the Arneson home Sun
day.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-04
DROUTH COUNTIES
TO HAVE MEETINGS
TO OBTAIN FEED
Farmers Not Complying
With AAA Crop Des-
truction Excluded

BOHEMIAN, Mont.-Communitv
meetings will be held in seed de-
ficit counties of the state to ex-
plain the emergency seed program
of the Agricultural Adjustment
administration, obtain orders for
federal seed, where locally obtain
able seed is not available, and as
semble applications for centralized
treatment of seed, officials of the
state seed stocks committee have
announced.
A representative of the state
committee will attend these meet
ings, as well as the county agent
or member of the county drought
committee. Orders for emergency
seed not obtained at these meet
ings will be handled by the county
drought committee and CONSOLIDATE
ed county orders sent to the pro-
curement officer of the AAA at
Minneapolis.
Officials explained, however.
that farmers not complying with
the crop destruction program of
the AAA are excluded from the or
dering of seed through the AAA
agency.
Counties designated as deficit
areas include Sheridan, Roosevelt,
Daniels, Carter. Custer, Dawson.
Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley.
McCone, Musselshell. Petroleum.
Phillips. Powder River. Prairie.
Rosebud, Treasure, Valley and Wi
beaux.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-04
ON COUNTY AGENTS

In Boyd county, Glen Wenke
Holiday farmer, was a little puz-
zled about the government regula-
lions concerning planting on acre
age rented to the AAA. He went
to the store and called u the
county agent at Gross.
"Can plant Kaffir corn 2" ask
ed Wenke.
well, l don't know" replied the
county agent. "The regulations are
complicated and hard to under
stand. I'll have to get more word
from Washington. Maybe you had
better hold up for while"
"Well, can I grow fox-tail on
it ?" Wenke, in desperation, shout
ed back through the telephone.
eff that would be merchantable
wheat, it wouldn't be advisable, "
said Mr.. County Ag- .ent.
Any one but a county agent, you
see, would have known that fox
tail is weed that grows wild in
these parts.
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RETURN OF DROIJTH
BLANKS IS URGED

Farmers are urged to return the
drought survey blanks pertaining
to feed and seed needs, says Dis
trict Agent Carl H. Peterson. To
date only 382 blanks out Of 1.4OO
mailed from the county extension
office have been returned. It is
on the basis of the survey returns
that the feed needs of the county
can be ascertained.
Under the new feed setup, to be
operated through the State Reha-
Utilization Corporation, it is abso-
lutely essential to know the total
amount of feed that is needed.
The amount that our county
drought committee may be able to
secure for Sheridan county will be
largely based on the requests as
indicated by returned question
naires.
To date, 257 farmers have in
dicated that they must purchase
1855 tons of hay, or a trifle more
than II tons per farm; 274 farm
ers need 50,916 bushels of feed
grain plus large quantity Of cot
ton seed cake. However, the above
numbers represent only approx
mately 80 per cent of the farmers
In the county who have applied for
feed loans. In addition to those
who are financed through the en-
Urgency feed loan office, there are
many who can finance their own
purchases, but may wish to pur-
chase feed through the state re-
Mobilization setup.
The same situation prevails rel
ative to the seed requirements.
The drought service committee
should know how much seed is re-
quired when they designate the
seed dealers who are to handle the
federal seed stocks. The time to
secure ample seed stock is now
while good seed is obtainable, 9th
erwise it will be shipped to other
drought areas of the northwest.
There is perhaps enough good
seed wheat stored in elevators and
In farmers granaries to take care
OF any probable demand next
spring, but more oats and barley
may be required than is available
on the farms or stored in elevat-
ors.
Every farmer who may need to
purchase either feed or seed is re-
quested to send in the drought
qustionnaire at once if they have
not already done so. Please indi-
cate if purchases can be financed,
or if it is necessary to seek feed
Or seed loans.
If blanks have been lost, more
can be secured at the county ex-
tension office.
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PLOTTING THE
Continued from page two)

Continued from page two)
E. Kelley at II Battery Place.
Follows the statement that
I'm a letter to Kelley dated as
far back as December 81, 1888,
he (Sidney Brooks) wrote:
will be in New York Friday to
Monday and can be reached in
the usual manner-Gramercy
5-9193 (care Emerson).'
l wrote such a letter to Mr..
Kelley addressed to his office at
IL Battery Place on that date.
l append a full copy of the letter.
For your information, Mr.. Kelley
is a personal friend with whom I
have naturally discussed matters
of general interest at his home.
Quoting: "We now find that
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-04
THE PRODUCERS NEWS
Open Letter
20 Montana Relief Director
DIR. w. J. Butler.
Helena, Mont.

DIR. w. J. Butler,
Helena, Mont.
Dear Sir:
Instead of giving US the figures
1or publication of what it costs to
administrate our local relief office
as far back as 10 months, when
the work was done with four peo-
pie on the pay roll of the local
reh'f administration, we would
nave liked it so much better if you
had told the people of Sheridan
county just how much it costs To
run the office for the month of
November, and have your expert
accountants compile the figures in
such a way that people can under
stand them, instead of blurring the
issue.
You will probably admit that
when you send out figures like
this: Clothing $49,432.56. SOL
O57.83, $28,S74.79," and a lot of
the same kind without any ex-
PLANTATION, that people can neither
make head nor tail of a statement
of that kind.
From information we have from
the relief office, in the month of
November 80 persons were en-
ployed in the office and $4,000
were distributed. We claim it
cost $4,000 to have the $4,000
distributed. Your experts might
be able to juggle the figures by
charging part of the cost to the
state and part to the county, but
the fact remains that it all comes
out of the same pot, the relief
fund. A statement of lust how
much each one of the go workers
received for the month of Novem-
Der In wages and mileage would
be appreciated, including the pro-
per portion Of Mr.. Burleigh's and
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Nicholas Zailov and Laura Sla-
ger, both of Tribune, Sask., Dec.
20.
Peter Wig of Comertown and
Emma Tomerup of Westby, Dec.
Anton Yung, Jr., of Outlook and
Glenola Redden of Plentywood.
Dec. 26.
Irwin Ordahl of Outlook and
Katherine Selvig, also of Outlook,
Dec. 20.
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And if we do, how are We going
to take care of the increase in orr
nerds. Does the government have
enough of you white collar fellows
to tend to our cows, too?"
Inc story has it that the fellow
lett the farm without a word. COM
pletely crushed. And the Missus
still has the bull.
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LUTHERAN FREE CHURCH
Westby, Montana

Divine service on St. John
Sunday January 6, at liam.
After the service Luther League.
Of weather permits.)
G. Melby, pastor.
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Continued next weekly
, 1935-02-10
Ne ws, Notes
Of WesLaco

Miss Dolly Spears went to Nc
Allen Monday to enter McAllen
Business college.
Mrs. w. T. Barbee and children
and her mother, Mrs. Douthit moved
into Weslaco this week and are To-
Gated at 7l3 Nebraska avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Skaggs, Mrs.
Harry Stebbins and Mrs. ". v. Side
ner went TO San Antonio and other
Texas points this week. Mrs. Steb-
bins will visit her husband in San
Antonio for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Goodson have
as their guests their sons. Norman
Of San Antonio and, Cecil, Of St.
10, Missouri.
Mrs. Simon Beller spent several
days this week in Harrington with
her daughter. Mrs. A. G. Anderson
and son, DR.. M. S. Beller. Her sis
ter, Mrs. Sam Albrecht and Mr..
Albrecht Of Illinois are also visiting
in Harrington.
Myrtle Fairbank, who spent a
month here 18th her sister, Mrs. K.
I. EmmonS and her me her, Mrs.
Emma Fairbank. and other sisters
Of Harrington. left Friday for her
home in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Emmett Murray Of La Feria, q
former Weslaco resident. was taken
to the McAllen Municipal Hospital
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Ollie Saunders, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. A.
West. will leave this week for her
home in Blanco. Texas.
, 1935-02-10

country home Sheldon Altos" to
Dr. SheldonS class from the Hayes
Sammons Hardware Company and
their wives.
This was d.. Sheldon'S final les
son for this class and the wives were
invited as guests for the social hour
which followed the lecture.
During the evening a delightful
musical program was given by Mr..
Fischer, DR.. Olin Young and Mrs.
Sheldon after which sandwiches and
coffee were served.
T. B. Waite who is a student at
the University OF Texas Is visiting
his parents for the few days be-
tween SemeSterS.
Mrs. Vance Glasgow has left for
a visit with relatives in Dallas.
Dan Seitz who is a student at st.
Edwards IN San Antonio Is spending
the between-term holidays at home.
Mrs. May Melch recently returned
to her home in Burbank, Calf, after
an extended visit with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Lloyd Brasher.
Mrs. George Calder OF Raymond
vile and her mother Mrs. Nellie
Akard Of Dallas. we're dinner guests
at the home Of Colonel and Mrs.
S. NJ. Duffie Friday.
Mrs. Babcock returned to her home
in Kansas this week after an extend
ed visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ray
Allen. and MI. Allen.
MI. and Mrs. z. 7. Hausam OF Sc
dalia. Missouri. arrived Tuesday for
a visit and to look after their grove.
While here they are staying with
Mrs. z. N. MARCEL.
MesdameS j. @. Decker, Oscar s.
Perkins, T. j. Caldwell and B. NJ.
Strong attended the regular lunch
con OF D. A. r. held Monday at the
Casa de Palmas in McAllen. AS a
part Of the program MIS-. Decker
gave an historical paper.
Mrs. 7. B. Summons and Mrs. Les
tire Landrum left Tuesday for a
short visit in San Antonio.
Mrs. T. r. Burnett left Thursday
for Laredo where she will be the
guest Of friends during the teachers
convention.
MI. and Mrs. II. H. Presnall. Mr..
and Mrs. John Terrell, Jr.. Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. ReuSs. j. r. Honey,
John Terrell, B. King, Will II. Parks
and Bill Rslston spent the week end
fishing at Washington Beach. Mex
leo.
Mrs. Lester Landrum expects her
mother. Mrs. A. c. Gamble. and
brother. Jack Gable. both of Fort
Bragg. North Carolina. to arrive this
week TO a months visit after which
thev will sail for a visit in Panama
Mr. and Mrs. M. p. Wilson and
daughter, Nan Earl are visiting In
Dallas this week.
Mrs. Frank Wilson OF Philadel-
phia. Pa, arrived last Friday for an
extended visit with her sister. Mrs,
Joe Price.
Mrs. T. NJ. Melden and Mrs. Ray
P. Conway were visitors in Mercedes
Thursday.
MI. and Mrs. Gus Rome and Miss
Myrtle BeSs Rome returned Tuesday
from a visit in Port Arthur and
Houston.