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Evening star., 1936-03-09
COL. W. A. SKUNK, 78,
DIES IN HOTEL LOBBY
Retired Army officer Was One of
Oldest Graduates of Mill
tary Academy.

Col William A. Skunk, U. S. A., re-
tired. died suddenly today in the lobby
of the Cairo Hotel, 1918 Q street,
where he had made his home for a
number of years.
Born December %, 1857, at West
vile, Ohio. Col. Skunk was one of the
oldest graduates Of West Point. He
graduated there in 1879 and was
commissioned second lieutenant in
me 9Th Cavalry.
In 1887 he graduated as an honor
student from the Infantry Cavalry
School He was made a colonel in
1912. In the same year he graduated
from the Army War College here. He
was retired in 1921.
He is survived by brother Andrew
j. Skunk of Westville. His wife died
several years ago.
Evening star., 1936-03-09
Roosevelt's Rail Letter
Agreement to Curb Waste and Protect All
Interests Without Mandate by Congress.

piled on the British railways and util-
tiles. 1t has been voluntarily applied
by certain large industries in this
country, including several railroad
companies. 1t is sound and right. and
leading railroad executives have so
stated. The railroads and their own
ers have much to hope for employe
good will and morale if an amicable
adjustment of this matter can be
reached They have even more to
hope if they are able to develop among
themselves the capacity for collective
action and a willingness to subordl-
nate pronounced individual views in
the interest of effective cooperation
Convinced, as I am, of the great
benefits which will accrue to the rail-
road industry, to its employees and to
the country, if this matter can be ad-
juSted satisfactorily to both parties, l
address you, as representatives, re-
spectively, of the arrangements and
the men, to express the hope that no
effort will be spared on either side to
reach such an adjustment. May l
suggest that before you permit Suca
an effort to fail, you confer jointly
with me?
The Federal co-ordinator of trans
portation, acting under the mandate
of the emergency railroad transporta-
ton act, 1888. is proposing certain Or
ders directed toward the unification of
railroad terminal facilities. AS above
stated, the protection to railroad en-
ployes which that act affords is now
satisfactory neither to the manage
ments nor to the men. In view Of
the proposed negotiations. I have
asked the co-ordinator and he has
consented, to defer these proposed or
ders for time.
Very sincerely yours,
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
Evening star., 1936-03-09
Bridge Glasses Planned.

Contract bridge instruction classes
will be held at o'clock tonight. both
at Gordon Junior High School and
the Southeast Community Center at
Hine Junior High School. Mrs. Dor
othy Johnston will be instructor for
the series inaugurated by the Gordon
Young Mems Club.
Evening star., 1936-03-09
Madrid Leftists Demonstrate.

MADRID. March 9 LP).-A leftist
demonstration of 10000 persons was
held yesterday in honor of women
who helped the left wing win its
sweeping majority in the recent elec-
tions.
Evening star., 1936-03-09
Frontiers.

CONTINUED From First Page.)
chain" of frontier forts from Belgium
to the Swiss Alps
Strangely intermiXed with the train
loads of soldiers en- route from Paris
to Metz we're beWildered German
tourists quickly returning to the
fatherland.
GERMANS STRENGTHEN HOLD.
Evening star., 1936-03-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.

DAILY TRIPS MOVING LOADS AND PART
loads to and from Baltic. Phila and New
York Frequent trips to other Eastern
THE DAVIDSON TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co. phone Decatur $500.
! WILL ONLY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
debts, contracted by myself. L. OESER,
1888 East CaDitoi st. IL"
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
debtS contracted by any other than myself.
e. L. EDWARDS, 2o11 Kalorama rd. NV.
THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE
sTOCKHOLDERS OF THE CORCORAN
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA at its Office 604
11th st. NV, on Monday. April g. 1886,
for the purpose of electing nine directors
for the ensuing year. Polls open at 12 M,
and close at l PM
T. H. RIDGWAY. Secretary.
Saving Leaky Roofs
has been our speciality for "a years in
Washington. Our thorough knowledge of
repairs saves the great cost of new roofing
for years. Let us estimate.
KONMC ROOFING North 4423
NOO1NO COMPANY. 933 st. NV.
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Provides same service as one costins $500,
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coin $500.
Evening star., 1936-03-09

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Evening star., 1936-03-09

EmpIOye FTUtcCtIUn UalnIMg.
On the other hand, the manage
ments ought to bear in mind that the
principle of ernploye protection Is
steadily finding acceptance among re-
sponsible employers. It has been Up
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22
TRAVELLING
WORK

Work of gravelling the 12-mile
stretch of highway from Plentywood
west to connect with the oil-surfaced
road to the Daniels county line went
forward this week at top speed.
The ~surfacing contract is held by j.
L. Mclaughlin Of Great Falls.
The crusher is located about a mile
northwest of the Plentywood city linn
its near the Plentywood Raymond
road. The company is maintaining
three 7-hour shifts to speed up the
work in view of cold weather ap-
preaching. Several miles of gravel have
already been laid.
Oiling of the uncompleted 12-mile
road will not be done until nexl
spring. Cold weather prohibits the
spreading of the oil.
Abandoning Camp
Lobnitz Bros, who had the contract
for grading the entire stretch from
Plentywood to the Daniels county line
and gravelling and oiling the upper
end, this week wound up their work.
The Office force of tine Lobnitz Bros.
completed their work the first of the
week. Part of the company's machin-
cry will be stored here and some will
be taken to Wolf Point.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22
new RULINGS IN
POLLING Time

Sheridan county voters in precincts
which have less than 100 registered
electors cannot vote at their respective
polling places until l o'clock on cleo
ton day which is in accordance to a
law passed by the last legislative as
sembly. The Legislature set the hours
from / to g..
Polls in precincts with 100 or over
registered electors open at 5 pm. as
before. AS with the precincts with less
than 100 voters the polls will close at
s o'clock.
The change in the voting time was
made In response to a demand to cut
the cost of holding elections without
working hardships on the voters.
Another provision of the law is that
whenever the vote of every registered
elector in the precinct has been cast,
the judges shall close the polls with
out waiting for 6 o'clock.
Following r precincts which will
open at l o'clock in Sheridan county:
Archer, Welliver, Daleview, Ashdale,
McElroy.
The following precincts will open
their polling places at 5 o'clock: Plen-
tywood, precs. 10, II, II; Westby, An
Medicine Lake, Homestead,
Mckinley, Outlook, Dooley, Raymond,
Comertown, Dagmar, Reserve, Quit
Coalridge and Redstone.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22
MURRAY PLEDGES
HIS SUPPORT FOR
Speaks Before Farmer Aud
fence in P~lentywood
Wednesday

Speaking to an audience made un
largely of farmers in the Orpheum
theater Wednesday afternoon, Mon
tana's junior United States senator,
James Murray, assured his listeners
that. If returned to Warrington, he
would continue to cast his vote in the
interest of the farmers, and 100 per
cent behind President Roosevelt"
In opening his talk Senator Murray
paid special tribute to former Senator
Walsh, calling him one of the greatest
statesmen this country has ever had"
He mentioned the several projects al
ready approved and submitted for ap-
proval from Sheridan county. The new
courthouse project, he said, had been
completely approved" and only the
final allotment of funds remained. He
said he would send a telegram to Sec
rotary lckes before leaving Plentywood
urging prompt action on the matter
and he felt certain there would be mo
difficulty in getting it through"
The project on the Big Muddy,
Sheridan county's biggest combined
water conservation and irrigation prof.
ect yet submitted, had gained the SEN
ators enthusiastic approval after a
personal inspection of the area on his
way from Scobey, and to this he
pledged his unqualified support.
Water conservation" he said, CON
stitutes in my opinion the greatest
program for the benefit OF Montana at
this time ct will do more" he added
ito stabilize agriculture in this section
and preserve the livestock industry
than anything else we could do, ana
thereby bring the greatest happiness
to people"
In his defense of the present admin
istration he spoke of the many benefits
which had come from the fearless and
capable leadership of President Roose-
welt. He referred especially to the re-
ciprocal trade treaties, the ia on an
distributed earnings o. CO sjorations,
which, he said, came as a result of an
effort on the part of the administra-
ton to place the burden of taxation
on those most able to pay" Speaking
of the bank legislation, the senator
called attention to the fact that there
had been only sc bank failures in the
country since Roosevelt took office,
and that mot a single bank had failed
during the past year, contrast with 200
that closed their doors in Montana
alone in 1882"
Farmers" he said, are looking to
the return of the present administra-
ton with renewed hope,T declaring
that prospects were brighter for agri-
culture in III own state than they
had been for many years. Urging that
the people should keep control Of the
government in the hands of the peo-
pie and away from the reactionaries,"
in his simple but sincere and convinc-
ing manner, he called upon his listen
ers to not only r~e-elect him to the
Senate but to send Democratic candi-
dates to the state legislature at Helena
who would be in sympathy with the
national administration.
P. F. Gorham and J. V. Bennett ac-
companied Senator Murray to Plenty
wood from Scobey, as did also J. w.
Mckee who went to Scobey Tuesday
to attend the rally there.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22
LUTHERANS HAVE
THREEDAY MEET

Nearly $50 delegates and visitors
representing northeastern Montana
parishes of the Lutheran church are
expected to be in Plentywood today
for the final sessions of a three-day
convention of the Plentywood Circuit
of the Lutheran church.
The convention convened Tuesday
with seven pastors and thirty delegates
in attendance. Rev. A. M. Skindlov,
bishop of the Rocky Mountain confer
ence of the church, was here Tuesday
and Wednesday. He left Wednesday
for Glasgow to attend a similar con-
vention which convenes this week end.
Rev. Skindlov was a speaker at the
Tuesday morning session.
Rev. Hedge Hoverstad, Minneapolis,
field representative of the church's
foreign missions, is here and yester-
day forenoon presented a discussion.
Ministers attending the conference
include Rev. A. M. Skindlov, Rev. Hell
&c Hoverstad, Rev. j. L. Ranum, Gull
bertson, who is president of the Plen-
tywood circuit; Rev. S. L. Almlie,
Westby, Rev. Melvin Ranheim, SEQ
hey; Rev. c. G. Tiomsland, Scobey;
Rev. Otis Knudson, Froid and Rev. Or
val A. Schmidt, Plentywood. The min
listers have addressed the gatherings.
Women's Sessions Today
Today the Lutheran Women's Mis-
sionary Federation and Lutheran
Daughters of the Reformation will be
in session. Mrs. Carl Westby, gilbert
son, is in charge of today's session.
This morning a business session was
held from 10 to IL. The WMF session
began at 11:30 and included an adj
dress by Freida Bue Homnes, first
vice president Of the national organ
iZation.
At 2 this afternoon the L. D. r. will
go into session. A program will be Civ
en-.
The convention will close today at
4 o'clock.
The Plentywood Ladies Aid served
luncheons and dinner to the delegates
and visitors throughout the three-day
meeting.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22
HOME
LEADERS TO MEET HERE

Eighteen leaders from nine Home
Demonstration clubs of Sheridan coun-
ty will meet in Plentywood in the
court room at 10 A. M. Friday, Oct.
%.
Margaret Tuller, recently appointed
Home Management Specialist with the
extension service of Montana State
college, will be present to assist lead
ers with the second project which is on
reupholstery of furniture.
Leaders who will be present are as
follows:
Mrs. George Lagrange, Raymond,
Mrs. P. L. Collins, Raymond; Mrs
Fred Morck, Plentywood; Mrs. Oscar
Fossum, Plentywood; Mrs, Waiter An
holt, Outlook; Mrs. R. l.. West. Out
look; Mrs. c. j. Poe, Medicine Lake
Mrs. E. L. Land, Medicine Lake.
Mrs. N. B. Eidsness, Reserve; Mrs
Claus Strand, Reserve; Mrs. Dan Nc
Call, Comertown; Mrs. Joe Mccall
Comertown; Mrs. Leslie Hedges, An
telope; Mrs. c. A. Foster, Antelope
Mrs. Wilfred Parent, Medicine Lake
Mrs. F. D. Stringer, Medicine Lake
Mrs. R. G.. Tyler, Homestead; Mrs
Halvor Skillingberg, Homestead.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22
MANY LEARN OF
new PROGRAM

Over 100 ranchers and stockmen at
tended the range conservation meet
ings held in the county the past week.
A few of the main points about the
program are as follows: Stockmeh
wishing to take part in the program
should first make out an application
for range examination. The range ex-
aminer then determines the grazing
capacity of the ranch unit. After this
examination and approval by the
county committee the practice may
begin.
Each stockmen is limited in the
amount he may earn. The grazing ca
pacity in animal units times $3.50 es-
tablishes the greatest amount that any
stockman may earn.
The practices and payments for
them are:
/. Comforting, Coo per acre.
2. Development of spring or seep
$4,000. -
8. Digging or drilling wells, S1.Ot
per foot.
d. Water spreading by ditch, 1Oc per
100 feet.
s. Range fence, 3Oc per rod.
6. Reseeding with Crested wheat
grass, 5 lbs. to the acre, $3.50.
7. Reseeding with slender wheat,
western wheat or bronze grass, Z lbs.
per acre, SIPS.
s. Fire guards Sc per 100 feet four
feet wide.
For further details and application
blanks those interested should get in
touch with the county committee or
extension agent.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22
COLD AND SNOW
STRIKE COUNTY

A killing frost with freezing tenn
peratures blanketed Sheridan county
Monday night and served warning
that cold weather is at hand. The frost
was by far the heaviest of the year.
Monday light snow hurries occurred
in sections Of the county. The first
snow of the season fell in Plentywood
Monday morning. 1t was not enough,
however, to whiten the ground.
Along the main line in the vicinity
of Culbertson and Wolf Point a heavy
blanket of snow covered the ground On
Monday. Residents of that section got
their first real taste of winter.
Storms have been reported as brew
ing in the north country. With skies
here continuing overcast, Sheridan
county may look for its first taste oil
winter before the end of the week.
Housewives accustomed to setting
milk in bottles on door-steps found
them Tuesday morning frozen solid
Water in buckets carried heavy coats
Of ice. P~lentywood residents today took
inventory Of coal bins. Storm Windows
are appearing on homes and the city
is preparing for northern blasts. Coal
trucks are active following a hull when
a typical Indian summer held sway.
Wednesday morning found this sec
ton blanketed with a light wet snow.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22
FOR JUDGE
CLUB is FORMED

AT an enthusiastic meeting of Plen-
tywood business men and other inter-
ested Sheridan county citizens a Paul
for-Judge club was organized Wednes-
day noon. The club is being organized
to further the campaign of S. E. Paul
for recollection as district Judge.
All citizens at the meeting pledged
themselves to the club. Rousing talks
were given by Attorneys Howard M.
Lewis and A. c. Erickson, and j. w.
Mckee.
The Paul-for-Judge club is expected
to gain rapid momentum. A committee
is to be appointed today to conduct the
drive for membership and direct the
work of the club. Not only will the ac-
tivities of the club be centered in
Sheridan county, but throughout the
entire judicial district, comprising also
Daniels and Roosevelt counties.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22
WPA PROJECTS IN
SWING IN ALL OF
SHERIDAN COUNTY
Nearly 500 on Payroll as All
of Sheridan County
Gets Activity

1t was announced today that ap-
~proximataely 500 Sheridan county peo-
pie are employed On WPA projects in
swing in all sections Of the county.
Fourteen roadside dam projects are
under construction. The dams are be-
ing built where roads cross coulees and
wil impound melting SHOWS and US
ual spring run-offs.
Three roadside dam projects are un-
der way three miles south of Conner
town, one Z miles northwest of Com
ertown and another in the extreme
south part of the county near the Her
man Crete farm.
Roadside projects are going for
ward 10 miles west of Medicine Lake,
northeast of Outlook; northeast OF
Raymond, 2 miles west of Reserve, 2
miles southeast of Antelope and 2 miles
south of Dooley.
Working on Carol Dam
Thirty men are employed on the
Carol dam project northwest of Plen-
tywood. Workmen are digging a trench
which will be later packed with clay.
The Carol dam will impound 300
acres of water and the dam will be
$50 feet at the crest.
Early completion Of the Raymond
dam is expected. Fourteen men are
now employed there. The road neal
the dam is now being elevated. Fifteen
acres of water is expected to be i'm
pounded at Raymond.
Many Road Building Projects
The bulk of WPA employment in
Sheridan county is On road building
and improvement projects. 1t was es-
timated today that 300 men are this
week employed on such jobs. Road
building is in progress in every Sec
ton of the county.
Cutting Weeds
A timely project has recently been
~started-that of cutting weeds along
roadways. Crews are cutting and burns
ing thistles and it is estimated hat
nearly 200 miles of roadway has been
cleared of snow hazard.
A WPA crew is putting binder in
the gravel north of Raymond to the
Canadian line and a similar project Is
in swing in the southeast section of
the county where binder is being put
into a road which had an extremely
sandy base.
Other Projects
Two other projects employ Sheridan
county women. Sewing projects are
held at Plentywood, Westby and Out
look, and bookbinding projects are be-
ing conducted at Medicine Lake, Re-
serve and Redstone.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22
Young Democrats Make
Final Plans for Dance

Sheridan county's Young Democrats
club the first of the week completed
final preparations for staging the
campaign mixer dance to be held at
the Blue Moon pavilion Saturday
night.
From present indications a big
crowd will be on hand. Special invita-
tons have been extended to all polit-
ical candidates, irrespective of affilia-
tons. Special stunts and features will
add to the evenings merriment.
The Young Democrats have engaged
THE Village Troubadors," ten-piece
dance band with special entertainers,
for the affair.
Dancing will start shortly after 8.
The Sheridan county club members
advise those who plan to attend to be
thcre early for the fun.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22
New City Fire Truck
Arrives This Week

A new fire truck for the Plentywood
fire department arrived Saturday. 1t
was driven from Chicago by Martin
Nelson and l. E Helm.
The new truck, which will replace
the veteran truck used by the local de-
parlment for a number Of years, is the
latest in hre-fghting equipment and
has been purchased by the city and
fire department.
The truck is equipped with booster
centrifugal pumps, capable of pumping
500 gallons per minute.
The city fire hall doors were remod-
eled the first of the week for the new
apparatus. The doors formerly used as
exits were not big enough for the new
equipment.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22
Fol KC YOU SHOULD
KNOW
IN
Sheridan County
JOHN MARX ROHWEDER.

JOHN MARX ROHWEDER, depot
telegraph operator and agent at West
by, has been a railroad man for thirty
years. AS telegrapher at Westbv he
states he has handled many a mes
sage conveying gladness and cheer,
sorrow and sadness for the people of
Westby and community"
MIR. Rohweder was born at Char
lotte, Clinton county, Iowa, January l,
1887, the son of MIR. and Mrs. Henry
Rohweder. He spent his childhood
there. In 1907, at Akeley, Mimi. he
was married to Miss Maude Watson.
To this union were born three chill
dren, Lawrence R. and Walter w., both
OF Fort Peck, Mont. Mrs. Rohweder
passed away at Fortuna, N. D., in 1916.
A step-daughter, Mrs. Alta Moore, al
SO lives at Fort Peck. Mr.. Rohwedel
was married to Geneva johnson at
Westby in November, 1919.
The Westby telegrapher has lived in
Sheridan county for twenty years. He
is an ardent sportsman and one of his
main hobbies is taking to the outdoors
to hunt game. In the long winter
months of this section he enjoys to
gather with friends for an evening Oh
Norwegian whist. Another hobby is
working crossword puzzles.
Mr.. Rohweder is a member of two
lodges, the Modern Woodmen of Am
erica and the Order of Railway Tele-
graphers.
Among the incidents of his child
hood was an accident il which he fell
into a tub Of hot water, scaldine his
left hand SO severly it has beer Grip
pied since.
His mother, Mrs. Henry Rohweder,
ST., lives at Preston, Iowa. He has five
brothers, Henry, Columbus, N. d.; Vir-
tus, Arthur and Alfred of Miles, Iowa:
Ernest of Maquoketa, Iowa. Two sis
ters live in Iowa, Mrs. Carl Holtz at
Preston, and Mrs. Carl jacobson at
Maquoketa.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22
CAMPAIGN ISSUES
CLARIFIED BY PAUL
IN SPEECH TODAY
Misleading Comparisons Are
Made Clear by District
Judge

Refusing to be drawn into a CAM
paign of personal abuse or political
SANDER" Judge S. E. Paul thanked the
voters of Daniels, Roosevelt and Sher-
idan counties for the splendid majority
accorded him in the primary election
today in the first of two talks to be
given over radio station KICK, and
then defended his record as district
judge.
AT the outset Judge Paul said that
he wished "to be reelected on my
merits" and added "if any disparaging
statements have been placed in circu-
lation about my opponent it has been
contrary to my desire, and without my
knowledge or consent" The Judge, in
referring to lengthy personal attack
made by Mr.. Walton on his court re-
porter, had this simple and direct re-
ply, Mr.. Koser is not running for any
office, therefor all this discussion about
him is entirely foreign to the issues
involved" He added, "anv time it is
made to appear that he is not COM
petent or qualified to hold the position,
| will have no hesitancv in discharg-
ing him"
Since most of the campaign thus far
has conferred about the argument hat
the court chambers should be located
in Wolf Point, the judge commented
quite at length on the merits of the
contention of the Dolin newspapers
that there is more court business in
Roosevelt county than in the other
counties of the district" He explained
misleading because of the character OF
the cases cited, pointing to the fact hat
Sc of the total cases referred to in
Roosevelt county were tax deed ac~
tons, all of them being of default ma
Continued on last page)
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22
Auction Sales Will
Be Held in County Soon

Two auction sales will be held in
Sheridan county within the next two
weeks. Saturday at the MAIDS Strand
skov farm IL miles east of Reserve
Bertel Olson will sell at auction house
hold goods, farm machinery and live
stock. The sale will start at / o'clock
end Aage Andreasen is the auction
eer.
Thursday, Oct. 20, John Etecheren,
pioneer resident of the Homestead
community, will have an auction sale.
The sale will follow a free lunch at
noon. r. R. Nesbit is the a~uctioneer.
Household goods, farm machinery and
horses will be sold to the highest bid
ders.
Both sales will be cash.