The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-06-28

10 buy the whole outfit %
"A6out $780," was Nustad's re
ply.
Farmers Insisting
W'her the farmers insisted that
The machinery should not be
moved off the farm while the own
- was away, and when there was
sufficient indication Of the deter
mirstien of the farmers and of
!. their readiness to fight it out, the
suggestion was made that the
mmpanv leave things alone until
, Chris Heiberg returns and that a
s7O0 bond be posted for the safe
keeping Of the machinery in the
= meantime.
"ieO Present, More Coming"
Nustad accepted this suggestion
gavorably but stated that he had
10 phone the company. He phoned
the Fargo office and explained the
.. matter. There are 100 farmers
present now and more coming
right along" he stated. The COM.
pany first refused to accept the
proposal but when warned. by the
agent that there surely would be
trouble, they agreed.
Tim Genius Laursen again ap-.
preached Madsen who now show
ed his real colors.
well, if there is anybody who
: ought to be tickled that things are
settled peacefully it ought to be
YOU" Laursen said.
Wants Cleanup
Madsen was mad. "That's no
thing to me-" he shouted. "I as
soon have a showdown with these
farmers now as any time. l have
been foreclosed on and l don't see
why Heiberg or anybody else
shouldn't be cleaned up on"
Listen, Madsen," was Genius
Laursen's answer, 81 think a lot
less Of you than l did two minutes
ago."
Those dirty farmers played a
dirty trick on me at that combine
deal year ago." the sheriff re-
piled.
Have | played a dirty trick on
you or wasn't it you who did ex-
actly that" Laursen asked. "Did-
MT you promise us not to go
on with the sale of that combine
while We were getting in touch
WIN the company over long dis
lance telephone. 1t was you who
played that dirty trick"
Seeks Revenge
Madsen had no answer to that
Out ms slast remark explains his
attitude fully. "There are a lot OF
Fellows here l want to get even
WIN, he said and went to his car
nader than a wet hem" as
Laursen described him.
but he was not through yet. An.
cry that his attempt "to get even
slVn iceberg and others had beer
Illustrated the sheriff tried to con.
nnee the agent of the company Il
INSIST on a cash bond.
NuStad thereupon told Laursen
S VINO acted as spokesman of tn,
.afmers, that the bond had to b,
paid in cash.
Inc heck, it shouldl Didn't
'ar you over the telephone com,
W an understanding with the com
p paIy that any bond would be al
ng6t'" Laursen questioned.
Nustad could not refute this an,
~. no longer insisted on a cas-
tv Slu, Laursen then asked for con
- 'Ouuons to this bond, the none
De returned when Heiber
.Olles back. Eighteen of the farm
IAN present at once contribute
~ NJ and Erik Sunsted Jim OstbN
l o,, Christensen and Goniu
Ia uisen stood good for the res
,T sen the solidarity of the farm
TIM naG shown itself plendidly.
nav -" eI bond wa made out by alto,
Iss,i Erickson who has also in hi
cbiI pAlg the 1910 cash. The m.
proO e company agreed to leave Il
rt1, er'y u untouched until Heiber
70 -. :, The agent had first trie
h ' ses the bond made out SO tn,
tsw would assure "a pea ices JS s., Sc
Was .I, with the farmer. Tn
rels. refused and the bond will !
asrOs O as soon as Heibere CO
responsibility again.
"3O"