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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
Construction of Privies Is
WPA Health Measure

In a concerted effort to reduce
needless deaths, 1920 of which have
occurred since 1925, most because OF
improper sanitation, ]. Franc Murray,
ocal supervisor, today announced
chat more than -. applications to
construct sanitary privies under the
community sanitation program spon-
|sored by the local, state and federal
health authorities and the WPA have
oeen received by Mr.. Murray, local
supervisor.
"The project is just getting under
|Hay and we expect to have many
lines this number before it expires"
ne said. "Inasmuch as it is a project
If COMMUNICATIVE benefit we feel
hat every public spirited citizen will
cooperate in this move to eradicate
he disagreeable and unhealthy con-
|~1itions created by the old insanitary
outdoor toilet"
R~earding the workers who inter-
view property owners he urged pub
Lie cooperation and pointed out that
they come in the interest Of you and
vour family's health. Upon their
work and your cooperation depends
he extent to which sanitation will be
improved and idle men put to work
In Sheridan county, he said.
Property owners, we know, car
readily see hat the small investment
made for material required for this
modern sanitary privy will pay ex-
septionally large dividends in addi-
tional chances of future health for
yourself and family, and your neigh
oors as we'll. In addition it will create
approximately as hours of labor fol
come needy workman thus benefittine
both the public health and the WPA,'
he said.
we are asking everyone to coop
crate with the representative of the
sanitation project when he calls or
gou and requests that you have youi
Did dangerous privy reconstructed, Oh
hat you build a complete new sani-
AIRY privy to help make your commu-
atty a cleaner, safer and more desir-
able place in which to live" stated
Mr.. Murray.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
ROADS BLOCKED AS
FROST Continues

Winter continues to hold Sheridan
county in an icy grip but a general
rise in temperature has occurred the
past few days.
Tuesday brought relief from the
cold wave which has continued for
more than 10 days. Although tenn
p~erature readings were below zero on
Tuesday the atmosphere felt balmy
compared to the low sub-zero marks
of the past few days.
Roads in the county are practically
blocked with the exception of the
highway to Culbertson and the road
from Plentywood to Raymond.
Motorists travelling to Scobey are
forced to go to Culbertson, on to Wolf
Point and then north to the Daniels
county seat.
The Blue Trail to Westby is blocked
with snow drifts. Side roads are prac-
tically inundated.
With an expected break in the
weather this week and with rising
temperatures predicted, it is believei
that travellers will soon have roads in
the country open again. Sub-zero wea-
Their has kept motorists from attempt
ing to break trails for fear of being
stalled, possibly some distance from
aid.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
Stresses Importance of Using
Treatment to Guar d
Against Smut

Inquiries to the extension office in
dictate that many farmers are consid-
ering-he use of light weight wheat for
seed, says M. J. Peterson, county ex-
tension agent. Seed wheat samples
ent in by farmers of Sheridan county
tested for termination vary from So
to SO percent. This indicates the nee
essity for termination tests.
Generally speaking, wheat should
weigh so pounds or more per bushel.
If light weight wheat is used it should
be famed until this weight is OBJ
tanned. Even so pound wheat may not
terminate properly.
Experiments conducted this winter
in the Montana state college green
house show hat light weight wheat
does not have enough food stored to
withstand u~nfavorable conditions such
as extreme cold, drought disease as
well as wheat weighing up to stand
dards mentioned.
The necessity for treating light
weight wheat for smut is especially
great this year. Varieties such as Ce-
res are especially susceptible to smut
and under no circumstances should be
seeded without treatment. The i'm
proved Ceresan has been recommend
ed by farmers (who have compared it
with other smut treatments) as being
superior treatments.
In order to assist farmers in locating
a source of seed the extension office
I will issue a list of seed for sale on
March Is. All farmers having seed
grain or other articles for sale are
urged to notify the extension office on
or before March Is in order that their
name and articles for sale may be
sent to all farmers of the county.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
IN THE WEEKS
HEADLINE

George V of Great Britain was
buried Tuesday in the royal vault OF
|St. Georges chapel. During the
course of the ceremonies the new
Il : year : old king, Edward VIII,
greeted crown princes of two nations
and the ambassadors of many others.
Governor o. X. Allen Of Louisiana
died suddenly this week from a cere
|bral hemmorrhage. Allen succeeded
to leadership in Louisiana politics
following the death Of Senator Long
Two and a half billion dollars will
|be paid to World war veterans i'm
mediately as a result of the bonus
measure which was this week passed
over the veto of President Roosevelt.
1t is rumored that Secretary Nor
genthau will resign a treasury head
to become a confidential secretary to
The president while Jesse Jones will
be appointed the new secretary OF
the treasury.
To date the present cold wave has
been the cause of 228 deaths IN the
United States, and many parts OF the
nation are facing a coal famine.
As Italy continued her attack on
Ethiopia, reports from Adds Ababa
aid that 500 civilians, including wO-
men and children. had been slain in
q recent aerial attack.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
leo M'ELROY DIES
FOLLOWING A LONG
ILLNESS; A PIONEER
Old Time Sheridan Resident
Born in Minnesota
in 1880

Leo McElroy, Sc, since 1910 a resi-
dent of Sheridan county, died Tues
day night in Plentywood. He had been
in i'll health for some time, suffering
from diabetes and the past two years
was a patient at the hospital here for
long periods Of time. The end came
peacefully.
Although of late years he was prac-
tically bedridden and crippled, he took
much pleasure in being able to chat
with friends who came to visit him
and when able could be seen walking
with crutches along Plentywood's
main street to stop for an occasional
chat with friends.
The past year his one hobby and
solace was to organize an Old Settlers
club in Sheridan county. Friends will
carry on the work of formulating the
organization and completing the work
Mr.. McElroy started.
Obituary
Leo McElroy was born in Mime
apolis July 26, 1880. He lived there I'M
til 1910 when he came to Sheridan
county, farming at McElroy. His wife
died in 1912 at McElroy. He leaves
three daughters, Helen, Myrtle and
Catherine, all in Minneapolis. besides
a brother, j. j. McElroy of Plenty
wood, and two sisters, Monaco of Ma
shua, Mimi, and Margaret McElroy
of California.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
Dan M'KAY DIES in
|GLASGOW HOSPITAL

Dan Mckay, who gained publicity
throughout Montana a decade ago as
county splitter and who dubbed
pheridan county folks "the hardest
|crappers he had ever met" is dead.
he died in a hospital at Glasgow from
|obar pneumonia Sunday. Dan Mckay
was 80 years old.
Mckay campaigned in many Sec
lions of the state for division of coun-
|ies. In recent years he has lived at
|sandalia. Infirmities of old age were
scribed as the cause Of his death.
Years ago Dan Mckay was a fire.
uent visitor in Plentywood. He was
nown by many. Of late years little
has seen of him.
Mckay was a pioneer Montanan,
oming to this state in the eighties on
steam boat and lived at Fort Benton
pr a number of years.
Some years ago the aged county
ounty splitter remarked that "the
meridian county folks were the hard
st scrappers he ever met. He said that
in 1913 l received a call to the North
pakota line for the Sheridan county
ght and this proved to be the warm
81 county division baby l ever han
led. The county was carved from Val
". Five towns were in the race for
punty seat. / was for Plentywood. 1t
Fas a warm battle and two elections
Pere necessary to settle it."
Mckay participated in more than
(eht county splitting campaigns dur
III his career.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
Peterson Company Garage
Undergoes Remodelhng

Workmen are completing this week
Improvement by remodelling in the
Peterson company garage.
A large concrete guard rail in the
storage room, put there as a protec-
ton from a ramp which gives access
to the basement storage department
has been removed.
eMchanics at the garage have in
stalled an electrically operated door
ovr the ramp. BY removing the con-
crete fence" and installing the tim
bered cover, additional parking space
was made available in the storage
room.
Along with the improvement in the
garage an electric elevator is being
perfected from the ground floor to the
second story for the Fulkerson-Nelson
mortuary.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
Seed Wheat Important This
Spring Says County Agent
TIME LAKE
RESIDENT DIES

Death came peacefully to James Kel-
ly, pioneer Montana resident, at the
home of his son John in Medicine Lake
Monday. Death followed an extended
illness from complication of old age.
Funeral services will be held today
from the Catholic church at Medicine
Lake. The body will be buried in the
Medicine Lake cemetery.
James Kelly was a pioneer Mon
tanan, coming here in 1907 from North
Dakota. He was born in Galena, ILL.,,
Jan. 4, 1860, and when a young man
came to Conway, N. Oak, with his
parents.
He was married to Margaret Sheri-
dan at Mimic, N. OAK, in 1885. She
died at Medicine Lake in 1912.
Coming to Montana, MI. Kelly and
family homesteaded east of Medicine
Lake. In 1920 he retired from his
farming labors and moved to Medicine
Lake, making his home there with his
son.
Three sons and four daughters sur
vive, five of whom were at his bed
side when the end came. The sons are
Ed, of Lynwood, Calf, Joe, of Albert
Lea, Mimi, and John, of Medicine
Lake. The daughters are Mrs. James
Hancock, Medicine Lake; Mrs. Joseph
Walters, Bonners Ferry, Idaho; Mrs
D. M. Stevens, Medicine Lake, ano
Mrs. Gay Holbrook, of Medicine Lake
The aged mans son, Joe, arrived
at Medicine Lake from Albert Lea two
hours before his fathers death.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
Outlook Men Form ShODel
Brigade to Help Sick Girl

human cargo arrived here Sunday
afternoon. Doctors said that Edith
is suffering from pneumonia and
appendicitis. An emergency oper-
alton was performed and the girl
is battling gamely. Physicians said
today that her condition was sat
isfadory.
The Of cars left Outlook
and travelled south, following the
ridge or breaks until they came to
Mildly. Men in the party knew
the country well and guided the
mercy caravan safely. From Mid
by they came across country into
Plentywood.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
POWER in
HEARING ON RATES

Sweeping orders to utility compa-
MES to show cause why their rates
should not be reduced have been is
sued by the Montana public service
commission. The Montana : Dakota
Power company, the Montana Power
company, and the Rocky Mountain
Power company all have been mott
fled to present evidence before the
commission upholding their various
rate structures throughout the state.
First of the new hearings will be
held at Wibaux this week when the
gas rates charged by the Montana-Da-
kota Power company in rs eastern
Montana towns will be reviewed.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
$4,000 is PAID TO


Up to Saturday evening registered
Sheridan county warrants totalling
S181, 8O3.55 were paid from the county
treasurer's office it was learned today.
The sum paid represents warrants
called in for payment from the last
warrant call issued earlier this month.
A considerable amount of warrants
will still be presented for payment.
Road fund warrants up to the last
OF September are being paid.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30

Stricken seriously i'll at her
Outlook home, Edith Larter, 16-
year-old daughter of MI. and Mrs.
James Larter Of Outlook, was
brought to the hospital here Sum
day shortly after a raging blizzard
had blocked all roads in that sec
ton The trip was made possible
by a group Of Outlook men, who,
armed with shovels and travelling
in ears and trucks, blazed a trail
over prairies 50 that the a bear
ing the sick girl could reach
Plentywood in safety.
The caravan with its precious
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30

y Perhaps you don't react as
y quickly as the average person. In
' what distance al YOU stop?
y Perhaps your brakes are worn but
y you consider them good enough"
y In what distance ran YOU stop?
= A matter of inches may mean the
= difference between life and death
= for you or one of your family. Let
= that sink in.
= II is a terrible and haunting
y thing to be responsible for the
= death or manning of another
= through your own fool careless
= ness. DON'T PERMIT 1T TO HAP
= PEN! Drive death off the high
= ways.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30

Subs: Lund, Fiske, Christensen.
Continued on last page)
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30

DEFECTIVE BRAKES MAKE
CAR MENACE ON ROADS

Most motorists consider them
selves good drivers. Well, MI.
MotOrist, good driving isn't a
question of how fast you can go
but how fast you ian stop. The
person who drives with loose or
defective brakes is a potential
suicide or kller-probably both.
Certainly he is a fool.
Ten thousand tests made on
cars with four-wheel brakes gave
an average stopping distance for
various speeds as follows:
Speed miles per hr. Stop feet
30 &c
40 82.5
so 1923
go 1865
20 252.5
80 $3.50
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-29
No One Able to Predict Results;
Roosevelt Draws Largest
Crowds at Speeches

The radio has made it possible for
campaigning candidate to address
the nations millions from his fire
side, but the candidates this year
have not chung to their hearths.
Television hasn't come yet, and vote
seekers must be seen as well as
heard. Moreover, they want to see
and hear on their own account. They
want to see their public formed into
welcoming crowds by the hundreds
and by the thousands; they want al
so to hear their public in the encour-
aging conclusion of palm against
palm. Thus the 1896 Presidential
campaign has developed, like those
before it, into a contest of personal
appearances.
AS the race rounded the final turn
last week, the two leaders headed
for the finish by different routes.
President Roosevelt went east into
New England, previously regarded
as hostile territory. Governor Lam
don went west to California, previ-
ously regarded as territory hostile
to him. Both returned from their ex-
petitions with expressions of conf
dence that they had conquered.
AS a personal appearance artist,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-29
COUNTY COMMITTEE
EXTENDS TIME FOR
FILING WORK SHEETS

Saturday of this week, October 81,
is the closing date for the carrying
out of soil building practices for
which payment is made under the
Soil Conservation Program. Grasses
and clovers seeded, lime and phos-
plate applied to grasses and cloverS,
green manure crops turned under,
forest trees planted-if any of these
have been done since January l,
1886, payments have been earned.
The amount of payment that can be
made, however, depends upon the
number of acres of grasses and Glow
ers growing on the farm this year
that were seeded on land which had
had crop harvested from it since
January l, 1880. If, for example, a
farmer has so acres of such crops
seeded since that date on crop land
he is allowed to earn $4,000. If a
farmer has less than 10 acres he is
still allowed to earn $1,000. He has
earned this money by doing the
things listed above.
Even though the time for the do
ing of these jobs ends with October
31st, the County Agricultural Com
mittee has decided to allow 10 addi-
tional days for the filling out of
work sheets for any farmer who
may have done some of these soil
improving jobs but has failed to CO.
operate with the program by filling
out a work sheet. Every farmer is
urged to take advantage of these
additional days if he has not already
filled out work sheet. He may fill
the work sheet out with his town.
ship committeeman or in the County
Agents office. We repeat that the
time is not extended for the doing
of these soil improving jobs but is
only extended for the filling out of
work sheets. The County Committee
has reached this decision because so
much interest has been manifested
in the filling out of work sheets in
order to comply with the Soil Con-
servation Program. The Committee
strongly wishes farmers to take adj
vantage of this extra 10 days time.
c. j. RICH, County Agent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-29
North Carolina to Have a Ten
Percent Railway Reduction
on Shipping Rates
EFFECTIVE ON NOVEMBER 1

The North Carolina Utilities COM
mission and the State Traffic league
Monday won a six-year fight when
the Interstate Commerce commission
ordered new railroad rates on prac-
tically all commodities shipped into
and from the State lowered.
The next reduction equals 100 per
cent, though it will be found, it was
pointed out, that in some instances
slight increases have been made on
some commodities in order to equal
ize rates generally.
AS a result of a suit started six
years ago, the Inter state Commerce
Commission inaugurated a study of
the entire North Carolina freight
structure, especially as to textiles.
The hearing before the entire COM
mission was held three years ago
the coming winter on the report of
the examiners, and after long liberia
ton ordered new rates on southern
classification as to North Carolina
shipments which amount to Is per
cent in some instances, and slight in
creases in others, but averaged 10
per cent.
Effective November 1
The commission Dec yer 9, 1895
amended it's proceedin :, and made
the reduced rates effective Nov. /,
of this year, upon urgent requests of
railroads, and they later asked for
another postponement Of six months.
Last Saturday the North Carolina
Utilities commission joined with the
Traffic league in an earnest protest
against further postponement, charg-
ing that the requests for postpone
ment was a yelled subterfuge.
The commission, however, stood
adamant, and ordered the rates eff
fective November l.e&but gave the
railroads Awe day Ali which to
issue new tariffs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-29
Dougghton Asks for
Reelection on His
Record Of the Past
2 SERIOUS ACCIDENTS
Cal Eller Dies; Andrew Sharpe Sent
to Hospital for Injuries

One fatal and one near-fatal acct
dent took place on the highway in
this section Saturday.
A car driven by Wade Williams
caught Andrew Sharpe against the
handle on the door, which stuck into
his abdomen and ripped good-sized
opening. He was carried to the hos
pital and it is reported that he has
a good chance to recover. Neither
party was drinking and the Williams
car was reported to have been going
slowly. The accident occurred on the
almost identical spot where Mrs.
John Handy had lost her life the
week before, although it was in the
afternoon and the Handy tragedy
happened at night.
Later on, Saturday afternoon, a
car driven by Prof. Wade E. Eller
ran into Cal Eller on the Warrens-
vile road, near Warrensville. Mr..
Eller was seriously hurt and carried
to the hospital at once where he died
Monday night. Reports are that the
deceased was intoxicated and step
ped in front of the car.
Funeral services for Mr.. Eller
were held Wednesday in the Three
Top section. He is survived by a
large family of sons and daughters
and his wife.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-29
MRS. J. M. PAYNE DIES
Mother of Coleman Payne Had Spent
Life as Christian Worker

Mrs. ]. M. Payne, 76 years old
widow of the late lamented Rev. j,
M. Payne, and one of the Oldest and
most estimable ladies in the city
died last Wednesday night after a
long illness. Mrs. Payne had never
recovered from a broken hip receiv-
ed in fall last August and the in
juries sustained then, contributed to
her demise.
Survivors include nine sons and
daughters: Rev. w. c. Payne, Ed
Payne, Boone; A. c. Payne, Nash
vile, Tenn; Coleman Payne, West
Jefferson; Mrs. Sam Austin, Mrs. P.
M. Winkler, Skulls Mills; Mrs. Mary
GRAPHICAL, Marion, Va; Mrs. Demp-
.sey Wilcox and Mrs. Lon Harrison,
Boone.
There are 80 grandchildren and IL
great grandchildren.
Mrs. Payne was reared in Cald-
well county, the former Miss Jane
Downs, and had resided in Boone for
more than twenty-five years. She
was married in young womanhood
to Rev. J. M. Payne, who died in
1916. She was lady of strong Chris
tan character and was worthy
helper of her devout husband in his
Gospel ministry. Mrs. Payne was
well known throughout all this
mountain region, where she did a
full share for the betterment OF the
people. -Watauga Democrat.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-29
G. B. Gambill Is Reelected to
Craftsmanship of Young
Democrats Here
GREER PRESENT AT MEET

Thad Eure, Democratic candidate
for Secretary of State, denounced
the Republican party program in his
speech at the courthouse Tuesday as
being one of fear and said that he
had never heard candidate on that
ticket ask for election on the record
of the party in the nation under
Hoover or in the state under Russell.
He said that Governor Landon asked
help for his state from the President
he is now travelling over the land
criticising. He accused the party of
having almost changed the national
anthem from the "Star Spangled
Banner" to won't you give me a
dime, mister? I want a loaf of bread. !"
Mr.. Eure, who was given vote
of five to one over his opponent in
this county on July 4th, thanked the
people for their able support and
asked that it again be accorded him
in November. He invited his friends
and supporters to visit him when he
opened his office in the Capitol after
Nov. 3.
Mr.. Eure spoke under the auspices
of the Young Democrats of the
county. He was introduced by the
county chairman, Gwyn B. Gambill.
Prior to his speech, Mr.. Gambill,
who presided over the meeting, ask
ed for an election of officers and
declined to offer his name for re-
election. Despite this, he was re-
elected by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Roby Greer, of Boone, candi-
date for the Senate, was present and
pledged himself to the best interests
of his district. He was introduced by
Ira T. Johnston, county chairman of
Democratic Executive Committee.
String music preceded the pro-
gram which was particularly well
attended.