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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
Mrs. Albert Wolfe Dies
After Extended Illness

Mrs. Albert Wolfe, age 60, died
Sunday at her home in Plentywood
following an extended illness from
diabetes. She had been ill for sew.
eral years and since November was
bed-ridden.
Funeral services were held from
the Evangelical church Tuesday at
2 o'clock. Rev. j. d. Lindley, as.
sisted by H. E. Ross, conducted the
services. Burial was made in the
Plentywood Lutheran cemetery.
Martha Ellen Wolfe was born near
Nevada, Missouri, April % 1872. She
was married to Albert Wolfe, Aug.
rs, 1892. To this union were born
s children, three preceding their mo-
ther in death. Mr.. and Mrs. Wolfe
and family came to Montana and
settled in Sheridan county in 1916.
She leaves to mourn her loss, her
husband, one brother, John McMilin,
Eldorado, Missouri; three sisters,
Mollie Collins, Los Angeles, Calf;
Pearl Preston, Bozeman; Emma Con-
nor, Eldorado, Missouri; and five
children, Albert Jr., Esther Chap
man of Plentywood; Gilbert Of Bend,
Oregon and Ruby Yeager and Icy
Wyatt, both of Kalispell.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
O in ALL COUNTY
BANKS AT HIGH Y
Local Bank Tops List In Gain
and Is Closely Followed
BY Reserve Bank

Deposits in Sheridan county banks
are at the highest figure in years,
according to statements published
and issued to the state banking de-
partment this week for the quarterly
period ending June %.
The Security State bank of Plen-
tywod tops the list for gains during
the period with $33, 1924 more be.
ing on deposit at that institution
than at the close of business for the
period ending March 4, 1885. De
posits at the P~lentywood bank this
week are s268, 649.70.
The First National OF Reserve
showed a big gain with $231,3OO.0C
on deposit there June 20 as compar
ed to $2O3,625.O0 for the March per
iod, or an increase Of $25,775.OO
With deposits at the First State
Bank of Medicine Lake OF $87, 986.12
for the period ending June 20, there
Is in the three Sheridan county
banks 1897 1852. The bank al
Medicine Lake also showed a nice
increase in deposits. During the
past 6 months, funds at the bank
have increased over $40, 900.
The three banks in the county
have shown a gain of approximately
$200,0O0.W since the period which
ended Dec. 81, 1884, Or the past
months.
Federal deposit Insurance, insur.
ing deposits UP to $4,000 has aided
greatly in increasing funds and con.
fidence in banks, bankers declare.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
Demonstration Clubs To
Meet Here On July Is

The presidents and secretaries of
organized groups of Homemakers
will meet in PlentywoOd on Satur-
day, July 10 at 1880 p. IN. to discuss
and lay out a program for Sheridan
county.
Miss Blanche L.. Lee, State Home
Demonstration leader will be present
to assist in the discussion of a pos
sible program for the county. Dur
ing the past few weeks a large num-
Der of groups have been organized
and officers selected to carry on a
Home demonstration program. Am
ong the programs which seemed
most attractive to these groups was
that relating to clothing and to foods
and nutrition. With good gardens in
prospect for this area no doubt the
canning and food preservation DEM
onstrations will interest many. Facts
relating to clothing are OF course
practical and useful to homemakers
at all times.
Selection Of a county program will
be determined by this group OF Of
ficers who represent from $50 to 200
homemakers in the county, accord
ing to M. j. Peterson, extension ag-
emit.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
Mike fink PASSES
AWAY At HOME HERE

Mike Fink, 70, well known Sheri-
dan county resident, died at his
home In Plentywod at / p. m. Tues
day, following a short illness. Death
was sudden and the end came In the
presence Of his wife, son Peter and
Mrs. Cynthia Collins, who was at the
Fink home at the time. The kindly
old gentleman was sitting in a chair
engaged in conversation when he
slumped over dead. A blood clot on
the heart was the cause of death.
Funeral services will be held from
St. Joseph's church at Plentywood
Saturday at 10 a. m, with Rev. FIR.
Pratchner officiating. Burial will
be made in the Plentywood Catholic
cemetery.
Mrs. Celia Wagner, of Billings,
daughter OF the dead man, arrived
Wednesday and Mrs. Thos. Alley OF
New York City, also a daughter will
arrive Saturday.
Obituary
Mike Fink was born Feb. IA, 1868
in Luxembourg, Europe and when a
lad came to America. He was unit
ed In marriage to Anna Bison at
Johnsburg, MINI, in 1887. The fam
lily came to Sheridan county from
Kenmare, North Dakota In Dec. 1921
and settled on a farm near Outlook.
Last fall MI. Fink and wife moved to
Plentywood.
The deceased Is survived by his
wife, two daughters and four sons.
The sons are Peter. John and Carl
who reside near Raymond and Ed.
ward who operates the Fink farm
near Outlook.
Mr.. Fink was a highly respected
citizen of Sheridan county and his
sudden passing was a distinct shock
to many who this week mourn his
passing.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
COUPLE Al
RESERVE ON SATURDAY
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Agard Feted On
25th Anniversary of Their
Wedding Date

One of the prettiest affairs OF the
season was staged at the Reserve
school house Saturday evening when
a group of friends and n~eighbOrs of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Agard arranged
a party in honor Of the twenty-fifth
anniversary OF their wedding.
AT 8 p. IN. some so guests had
gathered at the school house and af-
ter the honored couple had danced
an old-fashioned waltz the floor was
filled with dancers until midnight
when guests were invited by the
committee in charge to gather ar.
ound the festive table, prepared In
the school cafe.
Following the splendid lunch, the
committee, through their spokesman
presented the couple with a beautiful
set Of silverware. Mr.. Agard re
piled. thanking the gathering fol-
their kindness. Following the pre-
sentation, short speeches suitable
for the occasion were given. Speak
ers included Sen. Lars Angvick and
County commissioner Carl Tango.
Dancing resumed and continued
until a late hour with about 15t
guests present.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
FARMER PICNIC AT
BRUSH LAKE JULY q

The 18th annual farmers picnic
will occur at Brush Lake Sunday,
July 81, under the auspices of the
Montana Holiday Association. Usher
IL. Burdick, congressman from North
Dakota chairman of the North Da-
kota Holiday Association and intro
Queer OF the Farmers Emergency Re-
lief bill will lbe one OF the headliners
aOng with A. j.. Music OF New York,
general secretary of the Workers
Party OF America. There will also
be other speakers.
The Brush Lake farmers picnic
has become widely known in north.
eastern Montana and northwestern
North Dakota and is an event look.
ed forward to by everybody. This
summers picnic is the 18th that has
been held at Brush Lake since the
summer Of 1918, when the first farm.
ers picnic was held. The affair has
always been in the nature of a
ChautauQua or an open forum in that
the speakers have never been con.
fined to one political or economic
line, but representatives Of all or
CARNATIONS and the opponents OF all
theories have been invited to attend
Probably In no place in the north.
west have SO many noted men OF diff
ferent points OF view spoken than at
the farmers Brush lake picnic
grounds.
Among them have been Jeanette
Rankin. first American congress
woman, and later her brother, Wei
lington d. Rankin, Sen. Burton X.
Wheeler, Sen. Lynn j. Frazier
Mother Ella Reeves Bloor, Hon. 10.
seph Dixon, VIM. T.. Foster, famous
labor leader and Communist candi
date for president, A. c.. Townley OF
old N. P. l.. fame, Charles C. Tai
bot of the Farmers Cnion, VIM
Lemke, congressman from North Da,
kota, Robert Minor, the famous
newspaper man, and numerous other
locally and nationally prominent
men.
The picnic this year will be up to
its traditional standard. Besides the
speaking, there will be singing, a
dance in the huge pavilion, swim.
ming in the beautiful lake, and all
sorts of contests for the children.
The Brush Lake picnic in the past
has been attended by as many as
10000 visitors from this area OF
Montana and Dakota.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
.LUND KELSEY ARE
we'd AT ST. PAUL

The many friends Of Florence KEEL
sey and Ralph Lund extended con-
CALCULATIONS this week with news OF
their marriage which occurred at the
Como Park Lutheran church at st.
Paul July /. The couple returned to
Plentywood last Wednesday.
The ceremony "a performed by
the Rev. Carl P. Rasmussen. Miss
Winnifred Williams, of st. Paul was
bridesmaid and Howard c.. Kelsey
OF Chicago, Illinois was bestman.
The bride wore an eggshell
satin crepe ensemble and carried a
boQuet of pink Ophelia Roses, Lilies
of the Valley and Forgetme-nots.
immediate friends and relatives
were present at the ceremony.
Following the ceremony a dinner
was served at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Kelsey at st. Paul.
The bride was formerly an instruc-
tor in the Plentywood schools and
for the past few years has been
teaching school at st. Paul.
The groom has been a resident of
Plentywood for many years. He is
district manager of the Westland
Oil Company.
The Herald joins with their many
friends in extending heartiest con-
g~ratulatiOns.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
B0UNTFUL RAINS AID BURNING CROPS
$4,000 More In Contracts To Sheridan Farmers
DACMAR COUPLE ARE
FRIDAY EVE
Mr.. And Mrs. Walter TherkiIdsen
Feted At 25th Anniversary
Celebration

approximately 500 persons gather
ed ut the brotherhood hall at Dag
maj Friday In honor OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Therkildsen OF that com
munity. The occasion was the TWEEN
ty-fifth wedding anniversary Of the
couple.
A supper was served by the com
mittee In charge Of arrangements
During the supper hour a program
was given. Speakers at the func
ton included Rev. Marius Larsen
and A. T.. Larsen. The honored
couple received silverware from the
guests as a token OF remembrance.
Dancing was enjoyed until a late
hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Therkildsen are
longtime residents Of the Dagmal
country coming to this section Of
Montana from Tyler, MINI.
For about Is years Mr.. Therkild
sen has been manager of the Cooper
alive Store, a thriving institution al
Dagmar. The efficient management
is largely responsible for the success
Of the store.
The many friends OF Mr.. and Mrs
Therkildsen throughout Sheridan
county extend heartiest congratula
tons upon reaching the 25th mile
stone of welded life.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
Relief Hay Stacks Catch
Fire; Little Damage Done

A blaze, presumably started from
a carelessly shot skyrOcket, threw a
scare into residents of P~lentywood
Thursday about 1920 p. m., when
the fire department was called to
north Plentywood to combat a fire
which had started In the govern
ment haystacks.
Quick response by the department
and the use of chemicals soon had
the flames under control. Two or
three tons OF hay were destroyed,
mostly from the chemicals which
were put into play.
The fire was Immediately noticed
(by the watchmen who were station
ed near the stacks.
There Is over 1000 tons of hay
stored on the lots. Had the blaze
gotten a good start, the fire would
have undoubtedly been a disastrous
one, as a breeze was blowing from a
northwesterly direction and would
have licked the flames through the
residential district south OF the
stacks.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
P~lentywood Ball Team
Wins From Scobey Nine

AT the local diamond Sunday, the
Plentywood ball team won a good
game from the Scobey nine Z to O..
Plentywood scored early in the first
stanzas and were never headed.
Leibeck did a nice job OF twirling
for the locals, and Ferris caught a
good game. Myers and Walker
were batteries for Scobey. Mem
beers Of the PlentywoOd nine were
Leibeck, Ferris, Aasheim, Prender-
gast, Klofstad, Van Horn, Smith,
Lund and Schumacher.
The local club lost a decision to
the Crosby team here July 4. Cros-
by went on a hitting spree that
could not be stopped. The final
count was 10 to s. Leibeck and
Hughes formed the P~lentywOOd bat
terry. A record crowd witnessed the
game here July 4.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
ROADBED ON SECOND
Avenue REPAIRED

Two blocks ON second avenue In
the business district of PlentywOOd
Is the scene of much activity this
week where a crew of men are EN-.
ployed cutting down the street in
preparation for Oiling.
According to estimates of the
state highway department, the street
is eight-tenths of a foot too high.
The state highway department
grader manned by Ohio McCabe
started work Friday removing the
gravel from the roadbed. The grade
is being cut down to the specified
depth and workmen, taken from re-
lief rolls are loading trucks with the
excess dirt which is being dumped
along the highway near the city linn
Is west. There are % men in the
shovel gang.
r.. G. LEM, state highway en-
gineer is in charge of operations.
Main Street has been cut off to traf-
fic since Friday. as well as the two
blocks being repaired. The job will
be completed by Saturday.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
P~lentywoods Flag-pole Is
Removed From Intersection

PlentyWoods weather : beaten
flag pole, which has stood sentinel
at the intersection on Main Street
and Second Avenue for many
years, was feiled In a blaze of
glory Monday. The pole gave way
to progress.
Second Avenue has been deslq-
mated as a state highway and the
flag pole had to 90. The pole, of
8-inch tubular steel at the base,
was cut from Its stance by an ace
tyIene torch. Crowds lined the
street intersection to watch the
trusty spire, which had battIed the
elements for years, fall by the
hand OF man.
A shudder, a sudden lurch, and
It was over Like 4 giant oak OF
the forest the pole went crashing
to the ground. Workmen picked
up the staIwart sentinel and car
ried II away.
The concrete slab at the base Of
the pole proved an obstacle to
handle and an effort was made to
II. Power equipment could
not bring II to the surface and az
a last resort a hole was dug along
side the mighty slab. With a
little pull Il went sliding to Ito
grave.
PIentywood will undoubtedly
have another flag pole. May II be
10 staIwart as the weather-beaten
landmark that was feIIed Monday.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
NEW ruling MADE
'FALLOW LOANS

A new ruling permits loans for
summerfallow crops to be seeded in
1886, according to M. j.. Peterson,
county agent.
Under the act of Congress of Feb.
20, 1895, sunnmerfallow loans were
permissible only to farmers where
crops were to be seeded in 1885 on
stmmerfallow land.
Mr.. Peterson stated that applica-
lions must be approved by July 81.
Loans up to 81 will be made and the
total loan to each farmer must not
exceed $500 including crop or feed
loan and summerfallOw loan.
Applications for loans may be
made at the Sheridan County Relief
office at P~lentymood where forms
are available.
First mortgages must be given on
crops planted or grown on land sum.
merfallowed in whole or in part
with such loans.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
ALL OF Sheridan
COUNTY GETS GOOD
RAINS This WEEK
Sheridan County Farmers Are
Optimistic For The First
Time In Years

D%renching rains Sunday and Mon
day nights brought renewed hope to
Sheridan county farmers and life to
parched fields GLOWING days of
~scorching heat. Farmers are optim-
istic for the first time in years.
Precipitation was general in all
sections of the county Sunday night.
At Plentywood, n Of an inch of
moisture was recorded by meteorol-
ogist George Wheeler. Monday &c
OF an inch fell shortly after 10 D.
M. and was general over the county.
In some sections, rainfall was light
er, however. Outlook reported IA
OF an inch following Mondays rain.
The drenching soakers together
with the rain received July 3, came
just In time to aid splendid wheat
fields IN the county which were suf-
fering from lack of moisture. Mois-
ture was needed badly in practical
ly all section of the county. Farm
ers coming to Plentywood reported
that fields which had presented
healthy stands until a little oven a
week ago ere burning under the
~scorching sun. Some fields, espec-
tally in the Archer and Dagmar
vicinities were damaged. However,
a big majority Of the fields in those
sections were renewed by rains the
past week.
Fields in the territory from Dag
mar east to Grenora are burned
quite badly and light yields will un-
dOubtedly be the result.
Crops present excellent stands al
ong the entire 500 Line, with best
fields of all being reported In the
Outlook and Raymond sections.
Fields In the east Antelope u
try, as well as in the Homestead
vicinity, are exceptionally good.
From Medicine Lake come reports
that some fields were damaged by
the heat wave, while on the Reser-
walton north of Brockton, light
stands are reported.
Forage crops are excellent and an
ample supply for the county's con-
sumption will be produced.
Early seeded wheat is heading In
the Redstone country. Reports from
that section are that big yields will
result If additional precipitation Is
received. Some wheat near Red
stone, heading out after the extreme
ly warm weather, will have small
heads and show signs Of not filling
out properly.
With enough moisture to help the
heavily stooled grain, and barring
hail catastrophies, Sheridan county
will undoubtedly harvest one of its
biggest wheat crops in history.
Farmers Prepare For Haying
Farmers and ranchers this week
are preparing for the haying season,
which Is expected to be in full swing
within two weeks. With the pres
ent moisture available farmers and
ranchers are in no hurry to get to
the meadows.
Sloughs In some sections Of the
county where good hay will be TAX
en- are still under water.
Ranges are the best in years in
all sections of the county. From all
indications farmers will have plenty
of hay to feed for the first time in
years.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
W. F. Fellows Goes To
New Position at Spokane

w. f. Fellows, for the past -four
years liQuidating agent of banks II
this section. with headquarters at
Plentywood, left Wednesday for Spo-
kane, Wash, where he has accepted
a position with the Feleral Land
bank. Mr.. Fellows decision to
leave Plentywood was received with
regret by a host Of friends here.
Well wishes were extended to him
for success In his new position.
During the four years of work
here, Mr.. Fellows served depositors
of closed banks well. Through con-
scientious effort and hard work he
has succeeded in paying 40 percent
to depositors of the closed Farmers
& Merchants State Bank of Plenty
wood and 80 percent to certificate
holders Of the closed Farmers State
bank OF Westby. Additional divi-
dends will also be paid by the two
banks.
Mr.. Fellows has been active in
Sheridan county affairs during his
stay here.
Announcement was made today
that E. H. E. Helgeson of Plenty
wood will have charge of the closed
banks handled by Mr.. Fellows. Mr..
Helgeson is now located at Fair
view and Is liquidating agent of the
bank there and at Savage. Mr.. Hell
geson has been appointed chairman
Of the Sheridan County Farm Debt
committee, succeeding Mr.. Fellows
in that capacity, who resigned We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Helgeson is well known In
banking circles in northeastern Mon
tana and with his appointment to the
post here, depositors Of the closed
banks are assured continued effic.
lent service.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
American Legion Installs
Officers Here Tuesday

Officers of the Plentywood Amer
lean Legion post for the ensuing
year were installed at a meeting held
at the Legion hall Tuesday evening.
Officials installed were AL Hen
erickson. commander; Chas. Luehr
and Chas. Carbone, vice command
ers; Adolph Olson, finance officer;
Alvin ,Aspelund, sergeant-at-arms;
Rev. Earle Clifford, chaplain and
Harry Ehmanntraut, adjutant.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
NEW OIL station IS
Being BUILT HERE

Work started Tuesday on the con-
stiuction of a Standard Oil filling
station on Second Avenue on the lot
adjoining Kitzenberg's Style Shop.
The station is being built by A. j..
Thunem, local Standard Oil agent.
The station will be Is It. by 16
IT. and will be m~odernistic in de-
sign with a steep pointed roof. A
fireplace chimney will add to the at
Effectiveness of the structure. The
building will be constructed of fire
proof tile and two driveways will be
built.
The structure is being built by
the Sheridan Construction company,
and according to plans will be open
for business about Aug. /.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
ASKS DIVORCE

Lucille Eckley asks an absolute
divorce from Michael ID. Eckley in
district court in Valley county. She
alleges extreme cruelty and grevious
mental suffering. They were mar
ried at Plentywood Dec. rs, 1888.
There are no children. She asks
fees and expenses and SIS a month
alfmOny.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
Persons Injured In Train
Wreck Leaving Hospital

-Four more persons injured in the
wreck OF the Empire Builder, fast
coast passenger train near Culbert-
son, last Friday, have been released
from the hospital at Williston.
Thirteen passengers were injured,
three seriously. when the train
plunged from It's rails into a wash
out, sending seven cars into the
ditch. The engine was buried In the
mud.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
MAKING SURVEY

A crew of the U. S. Geodetic Sur
vey department was working In the
Raymond vicinity last weekend.
They were establishing points Of
known elevation for map work. The
lines extended from Raymond to the
Canadian border. starting from a
point formerly established along the
500 railroad.
The survey party was headed by
Robert Jackson OF Sheridan, Wyo-
ming.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
REPORTING TO CUSTOMS

Reporting to Customs Inspector
N. E. Baynham for the month Of
June:
One pedestrian
203 Cars, 685 passengers.
Three other vehicles, six passeng-
ers.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11
MARKET REPORT

State representative p. C. Pete
son OF Westby was here Monday.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-11

Judge s. E. Paul Is In Scobey and
Wolf Point this week ON regular law
and motion day procedure.