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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
ENTHUSIASTIC LIONS
MEETING WEDNESDAY

Plentywood's newly organized Lions
club met Wednesday noon at their
weekly luncheon meeting.
The session, which continued for one
hour was enthusiastic.
Business brought before the club
were outlines on proposed projects for
the benefit of the community. A plan
for promoting planting of trees was
reviewed by DR.. j. c. Storkan. A
committee has been appointed to fol-
low up the proposed project.
Other proposed projects for consid-
Grafton and introduced by DR.. Stor-
kan were the possibilities of a court
house, a creamery, municipality owned
laundry and a community tennis
court.
Guests of Lions at the noon lunch
con were Harry E. Polk, Herald pub
Usher, and George Lund, Reserve
banker.
Mr.. Polk was called to the floor by
the program chairman for remarks.
The publisher commended Plentywood
or their progressive stand in organ
zing a service club. He pointed out the
good that can be accomplished by such
a n~on-sectarian and non-partisan
organization. He appealed to the mem
bers that, while they were dedicating
themselves to a task of community
service, special thought should be
given to making that service one thai
would not be motivated purely by sell
fish ends. Crowd sponsoring func-
TONS" he said, "are all too often
prompted purely from the selfish an
tie of their immediate money value
Give the farmers something for moth
ing occasionally = something really
worth while-will not only make foi
better friends, but will broaden your
own vision beyond the scope of SIM
ply the reward that today brings
forth"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
Farmers Will Meet Here
Next Week for Discussions

Fifty delegates representing farmer
discussion groups and homemakers OF
Sheridan county will attend a two day
conference here next Wednesday and
Thursday.
The first meeting will be held at 10
am. next Wednesday. Many topics OF
interest and problems of Sheridan
county farmers will be discussed.
Recommendations made at the
county meeting will be of value in
working out a long time agricultural
program for Montana. Similar meet
ings will be held throughout the state.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
Crews Will Start Survey
Soon on Westby Road

Surveyors are expected to start sur
veying part of the proposed road from
Plentywood to Westby within a few
weeks, it was learned here today.
Highway officials have stated that as
oon as surveyors are available for the
job, work will start. At present sur
veyors of the state department are en-
gagged in other jobs and men are not
available.
According to plans, ten miles of pro-
posed road from Plentywood in the
general route of the present Blue Trail
will be surveyed.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
Young Lad Treated Here
for Cunshot Wound

Charles Grantham, 13-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Grantham OF
Raymond was brought to the hospital
here Friday suffering from a gunshot
wound above the left ankle.
The lad was hunting rabbits with q
% rifle. The gun accidentally dis
charged. The bullet imbedded in the
leg and an operation was per-
formed and the pellet was removed.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
Surplus Commodities Being
Distributed Now in County

Surplus commodities, apples, oat-
canned meat is being ap%portioned this
month through the Sheridan county
FERA.
Those eligible to receive the COM
modities are resettlement clients, re-
lief clients and WPA clients who have
families of six or more.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
MEETING HERE SATURDAY

A meeting will be held at the court
house here Saturday, March 81, at /
o'clock for the purpose of discussing
plans for organizing a Farmers Union
Oil company at Plentywood.
A representative of the Farmers
Union Of St. Paul will be here and win
explain the plan.
Everyone interested is welcome to
attend the session.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
Projects Continue
in Three County Towns

Approximately 20 women are en-
ployed on three sewing projects in
Sheridan county, located at Outlook,
Westby and Plentywood.
Children's night gowns and pajamas
are now being made. The garments are
now available through the Plentywood
relief office.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
TWO SHOWS N ID

Starting Sunday the Orpheum the
atre has announced that the schedule
of two shows Sunday evening will
again be continued.
E. M. Jackson, manager, states that
shows will be held at 7 and 8. But one
showing has been made Sunday eve
nings for the past few winter months.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
Oil License Tax Fund Is
Distributed to Districts

Distribution of $586.64 received from
the Oil License Tax fund has been
apportioned to Sheridan county high
schools. The money is apportioned on
the basis of the aggregate number OF
days attendance during the preceding
year in each of the high schools.
The apportionments are:
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
IN

The board of county commissioners,
A. j.. Olson, Henry Hunter and Carl
Tango were in special session here on
Tuesday.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Amund Johnson, who has been a
medical patient at the hospital, was
able to leave for his Outlook home
Tuesday.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-19

LEAVES HOSPITAL
o. A. Doe, who was a patient at the
hospital here, left for his Outlook
home Saturday.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-01-10
Ministers
Assn Meets
With Rev. and Mrs. Bentley at Crow
Agency-H0nor Rev. and Mrs.
John Frost.

The Big Horn County Ministers
Association met at Grow Agency,
on Monday, as guests of Rev. and
Mrs. c. A. Bentley in their par
Sonage-home there.
= New members present were Rev.
and Mrs. Christianson, new Bap-
fist missionaries at Pryor; Rev.
and Mrs. G. L. Shook, new pas
tor of the Hardin Baptist church,
and Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Hubbard,
who are serving the white Bap-
fist churches of Lodge Grass and
Wyola. Others who were present
were Mrs. w. A. Petzoldt, Misses
Clara Odds and Malvina johnson,
Lodge Grass; Miss Mary Murray,
Pryor; Rev. and Mrs. John ~,
now Of Crow Agency: and Rev, at.c
Mrs. N. e. Hannant. Hardin.
A meeting Of the Crow Missiol,
council was held in connection
with the county grou,, during
which meeting srAcial honor was
shown and gifts were presented to
Rev. and Mrs. John Frost, retir-
ing Baptist missionaries. who
served long and well at the Pryor
mission.
The next meeting will BE- in
February in Hardin. with Rev
and Mrs. N. E. Eannant as hosts
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-01-10
Tractor Show
Draws Crowd
Big Horn Implement Co. Gives
Power Farming Exhibition at
Hardin, Wednesday.

The attendance and the interest
which were clearly displayed at
the Power Farming entertainment
held at Hardin, Wednesday,, is an
indication of the ever growing in
terest the practical farmer has III
modern farming methods.
The part that power farming is
playing in the onward march OF
agricultural progress has long
passed the experimental stage, and
has proven to be the farmers
answer to economical problems
that threatened to overwhelm him
in the past. Today the farme
knows that with a tractor he can
accomplish three or four times as
much as with any other kind of
power.
With the recent development of
che all-purpose Farmall tractor,
the idea Of power farming finds
perhaps the fullest expression.
Meetings of the kind held by the
Big Horn Implement Co. only
emphasize the great interest In
advanced farming methods, and 1t
is to be sincerely hoped that en-
tertainments of this kind will be
an annual affair in Hardin. About
five hundred attended this meet
ing. ="
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-01-10
HOME ECONOMICS II
CLASS ENTERTAIN
Give Banquet and Program Honor
School Board, Wives, and Hi
School Faculty.

The Home Economics II class
of the hardin high school, Miss
Margaret Leikvold, instructor, en-
tertalned at an annual six O'Clock
dinner, Wednesday evening, at the
home economics rooms in the
high school building, in honor Ct
the board OF trustees OF the Har-
din school district, their wives,
and the members of the nigh
school faculty. Following tn e
banquet, a musical and literary
program was given in the audi
forum, Miss Wanda Newl:irk,
presiding, as follows:
Piano solo, Second Mazurka,'
Mary Roush; duet, "One Fleeing
Hour" Roland King and David
Brewer, Flora Olive Shreve, &C
companist; reading, "is.persona-
ton of zazu Pitts at the Switch
board" Betty Kopriva; plano So
10, Dancing With Ny Baby, t'on-
stance Nayematsu; group of read
ings, Miss Hjelmervik; vocal solo
"Silvery Moonlight David Brew.
er, Flora Olive ShIeve, accom-
PIANIST; piano solo, Song of In.
dia," Flora Olive Shr.ve.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-01-10
FARMERS OF THE VALLEY
INTERVIEW COUNTY DADS
Matter Changing River Channel,
County Road Down Valley,
Is Considered.

A number of farm owners of
the valley and other interested
citizens met with the Big Horn
county board of commissioners,
Tuesday afternoon and discussed
with the. board the matter IF
changing the county road between
Hardin and Custer at the promon-
tory jutting out into tha valley
just above the Sorrel Horse bot
tom, SO as to avoid the hill ovec
which the road has run the past
several years since the Big Iiurll
river cut a new channel which
forced a change in the rucd.
In order to put the road back
where 1t used to run before the
river changed its course, it will be
necessary to dredge out the old
channel, on the east side of Tie
valley, and throw the river into
it again.
No definite action was taken by
the county board, as they Said
they had no available funds at
this time with which to do the
work suggested, which would cost
several thousand dollars, but that
thew would take the matter under
AMUSEMENT and would make known
their decision later.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-01-10
CLUB HOLDS
LADIES' NIGHT TUESDAY,

three Hardin young men, Gordon
Brekke, Harry (buzzy) Pattis0n
and Cecil Ross, accompanied by
Miss Brekke sang "Dinail," and
responded to an encore with
Give Him Love and You Hold
Your Man." These young mel
will sing owe KGEL, Billings, next
Sunday afternoon at three, dur
ing Sawyer's amateur hour. The
Lion president in introducing
them urged all Hardinites and
Big Horn county people to listen
in, next Sunday afternoon, and
give the boys their votes and
help them win a prize.
Lion President Ransier then IN
troduced District Governor T M.
Robinson, who delivered a splen-
did talk on Lionism, what it
stands for and the growth the
organization has made since it's
inception, only a few years ago.
it having passed all other similar
organizations in point of the
number of clubs and total mem
ship. an evidence that it must
be doing splendid work.
Governor and Mrs. Robinson
attended the tenth annual OBJ
Servance of the Big Timber Lions
club charter night, Monday even
ing, and left here Wednesday
morning for Forsyth. where they
attended a meetin" of the Lions
club of that CITY. that evening.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-01-10
PIONEERS
TUESDAY EVENING

and accidents were not wholly an
Improvement over the poorer
roads with the romance of jaunt-
ing slowly along with a team and
wagon or buggy. DR.. Richards was
inclined to think that there was
much more romance in the pioneer
days than now with no new iron
tiers and life made too comfort
able and easy. He remarked that
the only excitement now is our
political campaigns.
DR.. Richards referred to the in
telligence and the above the aver
age ability of the settlers In those
early days and congratulated the
community on the evidences OF
material development of the town
and community.
A social hour followed when
groups chatted while they en-
loved the hospitality of the most
esses. Mrs. J. W. Bennett and Mrs.
F. J. Waterman.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-01-10
ARREST LOCAL = !
AAA PROGRAMS
Big Horn Co. Agent Receives Word
From Washington to Suspend
All AAA Activities.

Following the decision of the
United States supreme court
whereby the AAA was ruled un-
constitutional, word was receive
at the office of the county ex-
tension agent, Geo. w. G%ustafson
from Chester c. Davis, admins
traitor, Washington, D. c., to sus-
pend action on all AAA programs
pending further notice.
No further expense under the
present administration is permit
ted and all records, association
forms and property are to be
turned over to the charge of the
county agent in this county.
Several wheat checks and beet
checks have not yet been mace
out for producers in Big Horn
county, but it is expected that
arrangements will be made to pay
this in spite of the adverse decis-
ion of the supreme court.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-01-10
George Tschirgi, Who Came to This
Section Over 50 Years Ago,
Passes at WyOla.

George Tschirgi, aged "a, one Of
the earliest of old-timers In north
ern Wyoming and southeastern
Montana, after an illness of sew
eral months died Sunday morning
at the home of his son, Matt H,
Tschirgi, ten miles up the Little
Horn valley from Wyola. He came
to what IS now Big Horn county,
Montana, 81 years ago. For the
past several years he and his wife
had lived in a commodious home
OF their own on their sons ranch,
Just a few steps from the pre-
tentious modern ranch home &C.
cupied by their son and family.
Mr.. Tschirgi was born in Du-
buque, Iowa, March 10, 1851, and
grew to manhood there. His first
employment was with the Dubuque
Brewing company, operated by his
father and uncle.
In the spring of 1882, MI. Tschir-
gi came west, stopping at Forsyth
where he became acquainted with
u. r. Dana, father of E. L. Dana,
the cattleman. These two went to
old Fort Custer where they held
government contracts furnishing
supplies to the post.
That fall, Tschirgi and Dana To-
Gated homesteads on Pass creek,
near Parkman, Wyo., one of the
first farming communities of this
region. An ardent agriculturist
and horticulturist, his home on
Pass creek, the Dryhead ranch and
later the Antler ranch became
show places of the country.
Mr.. Tschirgi never retired from
active business. He possessed, at
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-01-10
f. F.. SMITH SELLS OUT AND
WILL MOVE TO GILLETTE
E.. l.. Jacobson Buys E. E. Smiths
Interest in the Big Horn
Implement Co.

e. L. Jacobson has purchased
the interest of his partner, E. E.
Smith, for the past five years as
ISOLATED with him in the ownership
and conduct of the Big Horn Inn
plement company, local agents of
the International Harvester line
of farm implements.
MI. Smith has purchased the
International Harvester Company
dealers agency at Gillette, Wyo.,
and Mrs. Smith and their young
est daughter, Barbara, will move
to that city between now and the
first of February. Their eldest
daughter, Miss Verna, Is q student
at the Montana University at Mis-
Soula. s.,.
Mr.. jacobson is now, sole owner
OF the Big Horn Implement Com
pany and its 50-foot front brick
home on Cheyenne avenue, be-
tween Third and Fourth streets.
and will conduct the business as
III the past, with an eye single to
giving satisfaction to his Gus
TONERS and meriting a continue
ance Of their patronage.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-01-10
Earl Y-DAY SETTLER
DIES AT HOME OF SON

the time Of his death, extensive
holdings in Montana, Wyoming
and Arizona and continued until
the time of his death to take al
active interest in financial az
fairs. He was one of the first
men to run cattle ON the Crow
Indian reservation and it was with
him that the late Frank M. Helm
rich got his start in the cattle
business. He was well known in
Billings, Hardin and other points
of this region.
In 1885 he married Marie The
resa Heinrich of Dubuque, a sister
of Frank M. Heinrich, who with
one son, Matthew H. Tschirgi, and
two grandchildren, survive.
Funeral services were held at
Smiths funeral chapel in Billings,
Tuesday afternoon, at two o'clock,
and were largely attended by
friends and former neighbors from
all over Big Horn county.
The Rev. I. L. Cory. retired Con-
gregational pastor, officiated. Bur-
ial was in Mountview cemetery.
Howard c. Smith, accompanied
by Mrs. Smith, sang Rock of
Ages" and Crossing the Bar"
Pa1lbearers were William Cooley,
Frank Holley, Albert J. Sheets,
S. G. Reynolds, Ford E. Hovey and
D: B. T. Marshall, all close friends
of the deceased.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-01-10
DR.. w. G. Richards, First Physician
At Hardin, Talks to Hardin ;
WOman'S Club.

About thirty-five interested men
and women met in the county Ii
brary assembly room for the an
nual Hardin Woman's club "P1o-
neers' Program" last Tuesday ev-
ening, Jan: 7. Mrs: Grace CARR
son, the club president, read an
interesting paper on Pioneer Rec
elections" written by Mrs. Ella
Fearis, who now resides at Cney-
enne, Wyo.
The main address of the evening
was given by DR.. w. G. Richards,
of Billings, who was the pioneer
doctor of this community. In a
witty vein the doctor told Of SEN
eral phases of pioneer life here ais
he remembered it. ]
Such community efforts as the
building of the Two Leggins bridge,
the irrigation system, the secur-
ing of a cemetery with no one to
bury in it for a long time), the
building of the Hardin grade
school building-with many fl
nancial difficulties, which were
handled in clever ways-Were re-
lated by the speaker.
Personal difficulties were attend
ed to with humorous comments,
like the man who defeated him in
a school board election and was
later committed to the insane
asylum by DR.. Richards! He told
of an early-day celebration with
a special train from Billings,
bringing a band and many peo-
ole, who gathered with local resi-
dents in a big tent for a program
and free lunch. the Indians being
furnished a beef for their own
barbecue.
The early water supply for the
town of Hardin was secured by
tapping the Burlington R. R. tank,
an expensive but fortunate ar
rangement.
The speaker paid tribute to Tom
Mouat, the first mayor of Hardin,
also to Carl Rankin for having
been instrumental in securing the
block for a city park for Hardin:
and for other public service.
In discussing the Improvement
in roads since those early days.
he was inclined to think the new
roads with their resulting speed
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-01-10
H. b. FRAILEY OF CROW
NEW SCHOOL TRUSTEE

At the last meeting of the
board of education Of Hardin
School District No. 17H, last Sat-
urday, the appointment of n. g.
Frailey. supervisor Of education
on the Grow Indian reservation,
by County Superintendent OF
Schools c. r. Stobaugh to fill
the vacancy on the board caused
by the removal from the state Of
Trustee w. B. Plympton, was
unanimously confirmed.
Mr.. Frailey's appointment will
meet with the general approval
Of the people of the Hardin DIS
trict. The board now is composed
Of Chas. A. Corkins, Chairman:
A. n. ,Roush and E. L. jacobson.
Hardin: Harry Lcbdell az ST.
Xavier and H. 3. Frailev Of Crow
Agency.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-01-10
SEND WIRE 70 4
j. + wAsHINGTON
Big Horn County Farmers, Union
Asks National Officials
Aid Agriculture.

The following telegram was sent
on Thursday, by the Big Horn
county Farmers Union, to Pres.
Franklin D.. Roosevelt, Secretary OF
Agriculture Henry A. Wallace, SEN
ator B. X. Wheeler, Senator James
Murray, Congressman Roy E. Ayers
and Congressman J. P. Monaghan,
at Washington, D. c.: !
In regular meeting the under
signed organization passed unan-
imously the following resolution:
We hereby express our united APP
probation for the excellent work
done by our government on behalf
of agriculture in the past two
years. In view of the recent
sweeping decision of the supreme
court we hereby urge your ut
most support in the immediate
enactment of legislation that will
preserve the benefits already at
tanned, and guarantee to agricul-
ture equal protection with indus
try"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-01-10
killed
BY Hiah Court
Sugar Quotas Not Affected, Saws
Wallace-Congress May Vote
Pay To Farmers.

The United States supreme court
on Monday, by a6 to 8 vote, hand
ed down a decision that the AAA
program is unconstitutional. The
opinion, read by Justice Roberts,
declared the original adjustment
act is IAN invasion of states rights
and beyond federal power under
the general welfare" clause.
It would be impossible, Justice
Roberts said, if the farm aid leg
islation were valid, for congress
Ito regulate industry in its most
meticulous forms" He said the
farm plan was mot in essence
voluntary. It had a compulsory
purpose. If the act called only
for a voluntary plan it would be
no better"
Justices Stone. Brandeis and
Cardozo dissented.
The. government is working on 4
plan to pay approximately $780,
100000 due on contracts with
farmers still unpaid. Federal law
yers have indicated belief these
can be considered binding gov
ernmental obligations.
A despatch from Washington
SoooSo SoAlSASSoh1ldl 3kOy =. Ayers,
Democrat. of the Montana Second
congressional district, predicted
Wednesday Democratic congress
sional and administrative leaders
soon would be able to announce
a new farm program which would
meet the needs of agricultural
! sections.
II am for legislation to replace
the AAA," he said, that will bring
"a parity price for all farm products
and I know that the agricultural
members of the house are using
their best efforts to obtain salts
factory legislation"
Secretary Wallace announced
that. in the agricultural depart
ment,s opinion. provisions of the
adjustment act governing sugar
quotas were not affected by the
supreme court decision.
In most quarters the action OF
the supreme court, declaring the
AAA unconstitutional, had beer
anticipated and in consequence
there has been very little change
in the grain and sugar markets
President Roosevelt will ask
congress to vote an appropriation
that will enable the government
to pay all balances due farmers
on contracts under the AAA.