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, 1935-03-17
FIELDSEFISH
AWARD WINNER

Justice OF the Peace VIII q. Fields
OF Harrington. who Yields q mean
fishhook, and Mrs. w. J. Brown OF
Cincinnati. Ohio. q tourist In
Brownsville, won the prizes in the
weekly fishing contest Of Brownsville
and Del Mar. -
Justice Feds hooked and brought
10 taw a l6-pound reddish last Mon
day. and his catch was the largest
OF the week, in spite OF the fact
that hundreds Of reds were landed
and the competition was keen.
Friday Mrs. Brown caught a red
weighing IA Ia pounds. which en-
titled her to second prize.
Judge Fields wins q sweater do
mated by Aziz Brothers Of Browns
Vile. and Mrs. Brown wins a sweat
er donated BY the J. G. Penney Co,
OF Brownsville. Prizes may be OBJ
tanned by the winners by calling at
the Brownsville Chamber Of Com
merce.
Prizes in the next weeks contest
will be announced Monday. The
contes. starts Sunday. and continues
through Saturday morning. ending
Saturday at noon.
In spite Of the high winds fishing
continued 10 be good Friday and Sat-
urday, among the catches being the
following:
Charles LaTurno OF Harrington. ,
reds; Mrs. LaTurno. 2 reds: j. o
Milley OF Harlngen. z reds; w y.
McChesney Of Brownsville. 8 reds.
/ sand trout, / 30-pound drum; T.
Cunningham of Harlingen. 3 reds
and 8 golden croaker: y. M. George
OF Brownsville. 4 reds; Mrs. J. 5cha-
vel Of Donna, 3 reds: John Champion
OF Brownsville. | red; Jack Dewitt
Of Brownsville. ? reds; c. w. Ward
OF Brownsville, 3 reds, Is golden
croakers; "A. i. Mitten. 5 large gold
en- croakers; *. r. Lanier OF Meal
len, 2 reds; Felix Gomez OF Browns
vile. / founder. / drum, ! red. ]
coyote.
, 1935-03-17
1900 CARS OF
PRODUCE MOVE
Especial TO The Herald)

@K&&a8A ~ &4&
HARLINGEN, March 10. - The
Lower Rio Grande Valley passed the
$4,000 carload mark in shipments Of
fruits and vegetables Saturday. and
was experiencing a slump In ship
mentS as the heavy spring croqs
have not started moving yea
The total 70 date is 1908 carloads.
OF this total $685. is citrus fruit.
and the remainder vegetables. Ship
ments include 1926 cars Of citrus by
rail, 80 al OF mixed fruit and
vegetables by rail. 1927 cars OF cit
rus by truck. and approximately 1850
cars Of vegetables by truck.
A new factor entered the deal the
past few days with beginning OF on
ion shipments out OF Raymondville,
although shipments will be light un-
u April. Eighty sacks Of onions were
rolled from Willacy county.
The Valleys heavy spring crops,
tomatoes. potatoes. beans. and corn.
are from two 70 three weeks late
this year. and will not start moving
until some time in April.
, 1935-03-17
CREATCLOUDS
OF Sand ROLL
TOWARD GULF

XIV 49,
The worst dust storm in years
drifted across north and west Tex
as Saturday, obscuring the sun and
befogging a vast area as II moved
toward the Gulf of Mexico. Tenn
peratures were falling speedily.
Clouds OF fine dust poured into
the Panhandle region shortly after
midnight and swept TO the south
and east. At dawn the storm was
spread e a front hundreds Of
miles in width and slowly rolling
over the state. Winds OF varying
intensitses drove the dust.
Turn On Lights
In many cities It was necessary
10 turn on lights to see. Motorists.
forced by the hazinesS to use their
headlights. crept along. able to see
only a short distance ahead.
The fine, powdery dust sifted in
10 homes and buildings. covered
streets and hung in low clouds over
cities.
he storm reached the Dallas
Fort Worth section before noon.
Earlier points as far separated as
San Angelo and Denison had re-
ported the disturbance reaching
those cities.
Olney said the storm. coming
from the northwest. struck here at
dawn. reducing visibility TO less
than a quarter Of a mile. Wichita
Falls was engulfed by the most
severe duststorm Of the season. It
made breathing difficult.
n The worst dust infiltration of
the scason hit San Angelo Satur-
day morning and apparently cover
Cd that entire range section.
Amarillo had clouds of dust. car
ried by wind at a high level. drift
ing into the Panhandle city at I
r. m. the sky was hay and streets
and buildings we're covered with
the fine deposit OF sand. There was
little wind at Amarillo.
The atmosphere at Abilene was
clouded with dust-the worst storm
OF its kind this year. The dust
sifted slowly down. with little wind.
Lubbock was IN the grip OF A
stifling dust onslaught which struck
the south plains Saturday morning.
Temperatures fell slightly as the
day advanced.
Heavy dust swept into the Deni-
son section during the morning.
whipped southwark by a stiff. cold
wind. Semi-darkneSs caused bv
the dust induced many motorists to
turn on their headlights TO aid
vision.
The weather was cool and cloudy
at Austin.
During the night Dallas and vici-
nifty was dashed for hours by a
strong wind. which caused dust TO
penetrate homes all over the area.
, 1935-03-17

Friday over what was represented
as a 'gentleman's agreement" be-
tween Blanton and Major Ernest
w. Brown. superintendent of WASH
ington police. to make Inspector
Albert j. Headley. assistant super
intendent Of police upon the re-
tirement OF Thaddeus r. Bean.
The Texan termed this a trivial
matter in n speech later TO the
house.
The ruckus started when Bean
recently testified to the committee
that the deal was for him TO be
pushed out so Headley. Blanton's
friend. could get the better lob
Bean commended Blanton had given
him until April l TO retire.
Blanton Friday presented the
committee with letters he exchang-
ed with Brown from Abilene, Tex
He said in q statement In the
congressional record Saturday that
mot one word did Bean say about
who helped him get appointed: He
tried to hit his friend Headley I'M
der the belt by mentioning that
Headley had been reduced TO n
captain without telling the facts"
II contend" the Texan added.
It is very evident from the fore
going that the front-page-box-ca
headlines in all these Washington
newspapers is Just another attempt
on their part TO hit me under the
belt because I will not obey their
orders.
Il have the right to do every
thing IN my power 10 help get
first-claSS officials in office In
Washington. I have done Ii in the
past and I am going 10 do II In
the future. 7 have endorsed many
persons for jobs. Some have been
successful. others have net.
Certainly. all Washington peo-
pie dislike for representatives OF
the people in congress TO run the
affairs OF Washington, but we are
going 70 do II whether they like
II OF not. The constitution and
laws of the United States make
Washington the seat of this gov
eminent and required congress 10
make its laws and run things here
And II Washington people do
not like IL. let them move. Most
OF the Washington people have got
ten rich off the people in the "a
states. These newspapers may Just
as well understand nov. as later
that thew can not rim congress"
laH
Have you seen the new Olds-
mobiles?-Adv.
, 1935-03-17
Mel Donald Funeral
especial to me HeraloI

MERCEDES. March l6.-Funeral
services for Allen Earl Mcdonald.
IS. who died at his home here Fri
Gay. were held Saturday morning
at 10 O'Clock. at the Sacred Heart
Catholic church. with Father Lyons
conducting the services.
Mr.. Mcdonald had been III for
a number OF years. He was born in
Indiana, and had resided in Mer-
cedes for six years with his family.
He is survived BY his widow and
two sons. Stanley G. and Raw p.
Mcdonald. all Of Mercedes. and his
father. A. Z. Mcdonald. who lives
in Chicago.
Burial was made in the Mercedes
Catholic cemetery. Pallbearers in
cluded Frank Hall. r. j. Rupert.
Sam Elliott. II. Lang. J. r. Bainge
and Mr.. Taylor.
, 1935-03-17
Galveston Is
Left Clean By
Booted Raiders

AUSTIN, March l6.-P- Gov
ornor James v. Alfred Saturday APP
pealed TO Law abiding citizens of
Texas" TO back me up and TO de-
mand that their local officers stop
wholesale Haunting of the Law.
Neither Adjutant General Carl
NeSbitt nor myself have any desire
to send rangers into any commu-
nity.' the governor said, but it Is
our duty TO do so when local Off
GERS fail or refuse to enforce the
law"
Allreds statement was issued In
connection with raids on popular
drinking and gambling resorts in
Austin. Galveston and Houston the
past % hours.
, 1935-03-17
Stock Show Opens

FORT WORTH, March l6.-P-
The thirty~ninth southwestern ex-
position and fat stock show opsled
here Saturday.
Several hundred future farmers
of America were in town for their
day"
Newspapermen here for Press
Day were TO attend a luncheon, hear
IN address by Federal Housing Ad-
ninistrator James A. Moffett and
attend q performance OF the worlds
championship rodeo and horse show.
, 1935-03-17

CALLANDER, Ont, March i6.-
DPl-There was silence in the house
hold OF Mr.. and Mrs. Olivia Dionne
Saturday as 10 Just what move they
would make next TO establish par
entail rights to the qulntupletS, ur-
tuany adopted by statute as "spe-
cial wards of his majesty the king"
The Dionne quintuplet guardian
, 1935-03-17
REV. WAGNER TO SPEAK

SAN BENITO, March l6.-Rev.
ID. Grant Wagner OF San Benito
will fill the pulpit az morning SER
vice Of the Methodist church in alb
Sence Of the pastor who Is conduct
inc a revival al Raymondville.
A play. Convict No. 8" will be
presented at the evening service.
Robert Reed will present an organ
program. Mrs. w. r. Wilson Of
Troy is director OF the play.
, 1935-03-17
League Entrants To
Get Practice Meet

LA FERIA, March 10. - All con
testants who are TO represent the
La Feria schools In the Interschol-
astic League meet az San Benito
March 81. 20 and %. will be present.
ed In q public program Tuesday af-
ternoon In the high school audi
forum. beginning 81 AIS. Purpose
OF the program is two-fold. in that
first II will permit all OF those in
terested 10 become better acqualnt-
ed with the nature or the contest.
and second ID will give added train
ing TO those contestants who are to
appear before an audience. In so
far as IL Is possible. an actual dem
o%nstration OF the work viii be Civ
en- IN such events as choral singing,
defamation. extemporaneous speak
ing. rhythm band. picture memory
and music memory. In other events
where an actual demonstration Is
not possible, he contests will be
explained and tine contestants intro
duced.
Have you een the new olds-
ralLff1ug ADJ
, 1935-03-17
Washington Is Told
That Congress Plans
TO Run The 7own

WASHINGTON. March IS. Up
Representative Blanton D-Tex)
Saturday told citizens OF the ma
tons capital-through the con-
g~ressional record-that while they
may dislike for representatives TO
run the town I'VE r going TO do
II whether they like 1t or not
That was the postscript to a
stormy session before a house Dis
trict Of Columbia crime committee
, 1935-03-17
STUDENTS HEAR SPEAKER

SAN BENITO. March l6.-Mrs.
Harold Humphrey, q parent edu-
Gator from Rochester. N. Y. who Is
~wintering in Harlingen. viii adj
dress the Ward School Parent
Teacher association at $3.50 o'clock
Monday in the high school audi
forum.
, 1935-03-17

Have you seen the r Olds-
mobile5?-Adv.
, 1935-03-17

Have you seen the new Olds-
mobiies2-Adv.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-15
FEED LOANS TO BE
RAISED TO $40 PER
HEAD SAYS HOPKINS

WASHINGTON, March Feed
loans for farmers in the drought
stricken areas will be raised from
So to $40 per head per month by
the Farm Credit Administration,
according to a statement made by
Harry L. Hopkins, federal relief
administrator, made at Chicago a
few days ago and published yes
terday by the Associated Press.
Hopkins stated that the next
three months are the Crucial" ones
and farmers must be tied over"
He stated, however, that "each far
mer will be treated as an individ-
ual case," which will mean that il
is largely up to the local authori-
ties of the farm credit administra-
ton as to how much each farmer
may get.
At the same time it was an
nounced that Idaho, Washington
and Minnesota have been informed
that their relief grants have been
held up because nothing had been
done by these states to provide for
their share in the future relief dis
tribution.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-15

Among those who attended the
mass meeting at the Farmer-La
Dor Temple last Thursday from
the North Raymond country were
Adolph and Carl Hovdey, Bernard
Void, L. G. Budke, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin Evenson.
Ruth Void came home last Fri
day to spend the week end. She
returned Sunday.
Jake Zeitner and son Howard
were callers at the A. w. West
phal home last Friday.
Curtis Stadstad who has been
confined to his bed for the last 10
months is now able to sit up al
short intervals.
Howard Zeitner made a trip ia
Raymond for feed last Monday.
Mrs. M. w. Bretzke called al
the Melvin Evenson home Sunday.
Lloyd Adams who is employed
at the Kavon garage in Plenty
wood came home last Monday.
Herb Blair drove to Raymond
last Monday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-15
HOSPITAL NOTES

Curtis Mehl of Plentywood was
admitted to the Memorial hospital
March 9 for medical treatment.
Raymond Knight of Daleview
was admitted March 8 for medical
treatment.
Arthur Christensen of Antelope
was discharged from the hospital
March 9.
Scene Peterson of Plentywood
left the hospital March IL.
Mrs. Rudolph White and infant
daughter were able to leave for
their home at Reserve Tuesday.
Elvin Clay of Raymond was dis
charged Tuesday.
Andrew Christofferson of West
by was discharged Tuesday.
Mrs. T. N. Thompson of Home
stead was admitted Tuesday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-15
Animal Reasoning
By MYRON A. PATCH

We have heard people scott at
the idea of animals reasoning. Let
them explain this one.
We had pet cat at our gaso-
line filling station. We taught
him to open the screen door when
he wanted to go outside, by push
ing it open with his paws and
lodging through before it closed.
But one day he did not get
through quick enough, and the
closing door caught his tail.
The next time he wanted to go
through the door, after this had
happened, he walked up to the
door, sat down and seemed to be
thinking the matter over. Then he
deliberately arose, turned around
and backed into the door, going
out tail first. Something he had
never done before. And from then
on, that was the way he always
went out. Who says he did not
reason?
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-15
MASS RELIEF
CONTINUED from page y

was not the task of the commit
tee to carry on the fight against
discrimination and for higher re-
lief all by itself. but that it could
only be successful if it would be
used as a spearhead by farmers
and workers of the county.
Laursen Elected
Out of several nominations for
representative of farmers and
workers on the grievance commit
tee, Gonius Laursen was chosen by
an overwhelming vote.
County Relief Administrator E.
Prendergast and District Supervis-
or Burleigh had been invited to
the meeting but did not appear.
The mass meeting authorized. a
committee to go and get them or
find out the reason why they
couldn't come. The committee re-
ported upon its return that these
two gentlemen could "find no rea-
son" why they should appear be-
fore the mass meeting. They
bluntIy refused to come. They ex-
cused themselves by saying that
all Of their statements in the past
had always been twisted and dis
torted in the Producers News.
If that would have been true
these officials should have jumped
at the opportunity to now put their
Statements" directly before as
great a number of farmers as they
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-15
A LESSON IN
MUTUAL HELP

When Bruce Smith, who lives
south of Dagmar, came along
the road the other day, he saw
three young colts. Two were
standing up and the third one
was Icing down, shivering. It
tried to get up but fell down
again. Finally it made it.
There it stood, cold, SILVER
ing and ready to fall again.
Then the two other colts walked
up to it, one on each side; lean
ed over against the third one
and stood there warming and
and bracing it until it had gain
ed strength enough to take care
of itself.
Even from young colts could
human beings learn lessons a.
bout cooperating and helping
one another.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-15

en- TO Plentywood last Saturday.
seriously i'll, but an attack of an.
pehulcltls was treated without an
operation. al
Inc eldest daughter of Mr.. and
MRS. Charlie Hansen had the mis-
fortune to fracture her arm last
Saturday. ''
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Peterson were
rientywood shoppers last Saturday
afternoon.
Church services were conducted
IN the school house last Sunday bv
the Rev. Simonson of Plentvwoo6
Walter Therkildsen returned bv
tram to Culbertson on Monday
he had accompanied Nels Chris
Jensen to Rochester a week ago
A message from Axel Christen-
sen who is in Rochester with his
rather, indicates that Nels is COM
ing out of his sickness in good
shape.
Two more cars of relief hav
were SGT out here Monday morn
ing.
Marvel Jacobsen spent the week
end at the home of her uncle, Paul
Jacobsen, on the reservation.
Sundays storm kept a good
many at home over the week end
The local basketball team PLAYED
Homestead last Saturday right but
took only second money. The To-
cal boys said that the referee was
pretty hard on them. Those two
teams will go again next Friday
on the home score, and it is quite
probable that the score will be diff
ferent.
Several local families plan to
drive to Dagmar next Friday eve
ming to attend the celebration of
the 18th anniversary of the found
ing of the Danish Brotherhood in
Dagmar. The celebration will at
tract people from all parts of the
county as well as many members
from Roosevelt and Williams coun-
ties.
On the sick list during the week
include George Lund, Robert Lund,
Mrs. Axel Christensen, Bina Murk
AMI Michael Gibbons.
Mrs. Groskurth and Mrs. Aage
Jacobsen were Williston shoppers
last Friday.
Ivan Ibsen returned on Tuesday
evening after spending the winter
in Oregon.
Dorothy and Bina Murk and
Laura Rasmussen took in the show
in Plentywood Tuesday evening.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-15
PAGE THREE

OF 80 hours at TIE rate CT s1.OO
per hour, and be it further
Resolved that a copy of this
resolution be mailed to all farm
and labor papers throughout the
state, a copy to the President of
the United States and to the Sen
ators and Congressman of Mon
tana in Washington, D. C.
Resolutions Committee.
"Art Wankel."
Upon suggestion of Commission
er Olson, the following resolution
regarding forwarding of crop pro-
duction loans was drawn up by the
resolutions committee and passed
without opposition:
Whereas, the inefficiencv of
the extension department at Wash
ington, D. c., has been so thor
oughly demonstrated by the distri-
button Of loans to farmers in the
stricken areas as late in the wear
as the month of July, working en-
tirely to the detriment of such
farmers, and
Whereas, the farmers at this par
ticular time are about to begin the
repairing of farm machinery to
prepare for spring seeding, there
fore, be it
Resolved that we demand all
feed, seed and fuel loans be in the
hands of the farmers applying for
such no later than April 18th, as
a later date will not be satisfac-
tory, and be it further
Resolved that a copy of this
resolution passed in mass meeting
of the farmers of Sheridan county.
Montana, on March 7, 1885, at
Plentywood, be forwarded to the
Extension Department at Wash
ington, to the Senators and Con-
gressmen and to the various farm
newspapers throughout the state.''
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-15
Canadian Indians ForceJ to
Exist on Barest Minimum
Three Million Acres
Montana Soil Damaged
by Wind, Says Report

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-More
than three million acres If Mon
tana soil were reported to be heav-
lily damaged through dust storms,
according to the soil erosion SER
vice.
Wind erosion damage through
out the country was recently esti-
mated by H. H. Bennett, director
of the interior department service,
to amount to 6O,OOO,OOO damaged
acres.
The acreage in six states in
jured by wind erosion was given
as follows: Oklahoma, 100000
acres; Texas, 100000; South Da-
kota, 100000; Colorado, 9,OOO.-
900; Kansas, 100000; and Mon
tana, 100000.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-15
RESERVE

Mrs. Lars Angvick entertained
the Town-Country Bridge Club
Saturday at one o'clock lunch
con. High score for the afternoon
was made by Mrs. Martin Larsen.
Miss Lillian Jorgensen is en-
ployed at the Axel Christensen
home during the illness of Mrs.
Christensen.
Marinus Petersen's girl was TAX
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-15
s e y Complaints Wander
Into Waste Basket
By a Worker Correspondent

Coming through the Saddle Lake
Indian Reserve, l noted a few
facts concerning the life of the In
dians.
The most outstanding fact is
how they are forced to exist on
the barest possible minimum
little earned by working on thresh-
ing crews and by cutting wood and
hay on the reserves and trading
it for flour and vegetables. Gov
eminent help is only a hand-out of
So per year on Treaty Day-just
enough for ice cream.
The Saddle Lake Reserve is sup
ervised by an agent who has
charge of four reserves containing
approximately 600 people. For
this, according to statements by
the Indians, he draws salary of
500 per month and gets his car
and expenses paid. He also has
two cows.
The only objection voiced by the
Indians against this agent is their
claim that their letters of com
plant are taken care of by the
local waste paper basket. They
also claim the former agent got
fired because he took all complaints
into consideration and forwarded
them to the Indian department.
Agricultural activity on the re-
serves is directed by instructors,
who are paid yearly salary and
expenses to give the Indians in
structions in agricultural work.
These instructors are also sup
posed to give advice when there
is trouble with implements, little
of which is given, it is claimed.
Are Overcharged
Indians must obtain permits
sion to sell grain, but the business
men without a permit charges them
higher prices for goods than is
charged to other people.
Generally speaking, Indians are
exempt from taxation, but when
we take into consideration the
prices they pay for what they buy
we find they are far from immune
from tax-paying.
/ Practically all of the younger
generation on the reserves car
read and write. Some have had q
fairly good schooling. If the par
ents neglect to send their children
to school, the police come and fetch
them.
Barred From Positions
But when they have had the
schooling, they are barred from
positions on the reserves. Many
Indians show great dissatisfaction
over having positions of clerk, the
teachers, etc., given to other bui
their own people. Without in.
quiry, two examples were cited to
me. In the one case a young, ed
ucated Indian had been barred
from obtaining a position as clerk
in the other case, girl teacher
had been denied the right to teach
school on the reserve. She got
employment outside.
In the main, most of the youth
are forced to remain at home af.
ter their schooling. Many of these
young Indians have a fairly GOOD
understanding of their class posi-
ton. This was shown by the re.
fusal of two of them to work on
a threshing crew at Wilma, Alta.
when they discovered that all the
grain being threshed was being
seized by the Debt Adjustment
Board.
u. S.