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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
CIVIC CLUBS URGE.
CONSTRUCTION OF.
DAMS FOR FARMS.
Need of Flood Irrigation in
County Stressed in
Resolution

Hearty and vigorous support OF
Plentywoods service clubs has been
extended to the Resettlement Admin
%istration by resolutions for their eff
forts TO install flood control irrigation
systems in northeastern Montana.
Many flood irrigation systems and
projects are being considered for Sher-
dan county and the P~lentywood Lions
club and Commercial club this week
took steps to get behind such projects
wherever possible.
In a resolution passed by the Lions
club directed to Thomas Horsford,
WPA Resettlement director, the local
club embodied facts pertaining to this
locality.
Enough water uns off at various
times IN this section of Montana, which
if properly conserved, stored and
spread upon our lands would insure
Sheridan county against crop failures
ne resolution states.
We pledge our very hearty and
vigorous support to this worthy en-
lerprise end we urge the Resettlement
Administration to put their plans in
operation. 1t means a difference in this
county between ruin and prosperity"
the resolution says.
The Lions clubs resolution cited in
stances where flood irrigation had in
sured crops for Sheridan county far
mers.
The Commercial clubs resolution
embodied the following facts.
"If we have the water. we can raise
crops. We shall not then require re-
lief for farmers. 1t will be unneces-
sary for the Government to continue
making seed loans and feed loans. They
will insure a fair crop under almost
any conditions"
"For years" the resolution points
out, "our farmers have known that
that is the solution of their Difficult
ties.
"By this plan, which we understand
is in the process of making, the far
will be financed in constructing
these small projects. The projects
would then be built under the super
vision and control of engineers.
"We do not know of any part of the
country which requires these small ir-
projects more than we do nor
any place where they will be well
more warmly"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
County Democrats
Attend Convention

Official representatives of the Dem
cratic organization in Sheridan coun-
ty who participated in the state con-
vention in Great Falls Saturday were
j. w. Mckee, county chairman; P. l..
Collins, Raymond, state committee
man; Mrs. Eleanor Hoven, Antelope,
state committccwcmcn; and Vernon
Hcven, holding proxies for r. G. Tyler
and p. c. Petersen, duly nominated
candidates for the state Legislature.
Mr.. Hoven made one of the second
ing speeches in support of the candi-
dacy of Arthur Lamey, Of Havre for
state chairman, and together with
other members of the Sheridan county
group, took an active part in group
meetings boosting the cause Of the
Havre attorney.
Hoven has been prominently men
toned as a possible choice for presi-
dent of the Young Democrats of Mon
tana. The organization will hold its
annual convention in Havre Septem-
Der rs when a new set of officers will
be selected.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
Roosevelt Shoes Gain Over
L0md0n In SKuw-vOte Count

name of the town and the state where
in you expect to vote at the November
election. This identification of ballot
is to assist in the national state by
state tabulations at straw vote head
quarters in New York.
We also suggest that readers vote
at once because soon now the poll will
be brought to a close and if your fav-
orite presidential candidate is not get
ting Necessary votes in this territory,
this is your opportunity to help show
his strength with voters here.
The voting peak in the nationwide
presidential poll appears to be near
ing as thousands Of ballots poured into
national straw-vote headquarters in
New York at the end of the 4th week.
Voting during the fourth week de,
veloped slight tightening Of lines along
some fronts, but not of enough import
ance to bring about startling changes
for respective candidates. The excep-
tons were President Roosevelt regain
ing a lead over Governor Landon in
Ohio, and, in California, where Landon
took a sight lead over Roosevelt.
Scattered returns from 7 states,
which heretofore have been carried in
Continued On Page 81
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
Cummins Killed In
motorcycle Mishap

Robert V. Cummins, Tucson, Ari-
zona motorcycle police officer and for
mer resident of Plentywood when a
Border Patrol officer, died in a Phoe-
nix, Arizona, hospital following injur-
les received when the motorcycle he
was riding skidded in loose gravel.
Cummins was in a coma "a hours
after the crash. He suffered a basal
fracture OF the skull. The fracture x
tended from ear to ear, physicians said.
He also suffered a broken shoulder and
several broken rits.
Cum-ains went to Phoenix as one Of
a group of Tucson officers who escort
ed an American Legion convention pa
rade.
He regained consciousness only once
after the accident, while his wife, Mrs.
Ethel Cummins, was in the room. He
lapsed lack into the coma after only
a few seconds.
Cummins was connected with the
United States border patrol from 1925
to January of last year, when he joined
the Arizona police force. He was sta
toned in Plentywood about four years
ago.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
WORK AGAIN IN
SWING ON WELL.

George Askins, we'll digger, has ar
rived in the city with we'll digging
equipment and plans are going for
ward this week to dig to a greater
depth the city we'll on First Avenue.
Efforts will be made to secure a flow
of water to aid in replenishing a dim
inished water supply. Water which has
been pumped from the wells 234 foot
level is clouded. 1t was first believed
that continuous pumping would clear
up the condition of the stream, but
thousands of gallons of water were
taken from the we'll and the water
continued to carry sediment.
The shaft will be sunk at least
other $50 feet, it has been stated. The
log Of the we'll shows that at the 234-
foot level water is being pumped from
a gumbo strata and which undoubtedly
is the cause Of the cloudy condition Of
the water.
Before the well can be sunk to a
greater depth, however, a piece of pipe
must first be "fshed" from the bot
tom of the shafe. The pipe broke dur
ing pumping operations some time ago
and efforts made to fish it from the
bottom have proven unsuccessful.
Askins is Fishing away" and it is
believed hat the broken piece will
shortly he taken to the surface.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17

The Plentywood high school has ar
ranged to bring into the years enter
tainment program, six entertaining and
educational programs, Supt. w. E.
Stegner announced today.
Three numbers will appear during
the fall months and the remaining
numbers will be offered in the spring.
The first of the series of programs
will be staged Tuesday afternoon, Sep
TENDER %, at 3 o'clock The first num-
Der will be the "Hascom Players, a
group of seven artists under the direc-
ion of Bob Hascom. They will present
a popular and well known dramatic
production.
The high school has been advised
that the remaining five numberi will
appear October 81, November 10
March 20, April ID and May 6. Under
present plans, all Of these numbers
will be at 3 in the afternoon. The var
ious entertaining numbers groups Of
fer three programs each day, calling
on a school in the morning at 10, in
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17

AS votes continue to come to The
Herald in the nationwide presidential
poll this week a decided trend in
Sheridan county voting for Roosevelt
was recorded.
Of the ballots tabulated here this
week % were for Roosevelt end 3 werc
for Landon. Lemke polled 2 addition
al votes to swell his total cast in the
county to n.
One hundred and eighty-hve citi-
Of Sheridan county have voted in
the nationwide poll.
Still Time to Vote
IF the readers of the Plentywood
Herald have not yet voted in this ma
tion-wide presidential poll, we suggest
they do so by clipping the ballot which
is printed on page a of this issue, vote
for their favorite candidate, then mail
or bring the ballot to our offices. Vot-
ers are not required to sign their
names on the ballot. Write only the
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
GETTING DOWN TO
PARTY HARMONY"

No better demonstration of party
manipulation could hardly be seen
than developed in the state demo-
cratic convention at Great Falls Sat-
urday. A determined group of dele
gates had gone to the meeting from
northern Montana set on elect
ing Arthur Lamey, popular and able
Havre attorney, state chairman of the
party. Beginning with a caucus late
Friday afternoon by the Northern
Montana association when delegates
pledged themselves unleservedly to
Lamey, his candidacy continued to
gather momentum in spite of OPPOSE
ion by some of the party leaders from
other sections of the state, none less
of whom were the senior senator, B.
X. Wheeler and Roy Ayers.
The story behind the ultimate de-
feat of Lamey, and the reelection Of
Grover Cissel, Billings lawyer, is so
full of interesting and even dramatic
incidents as to make its relating here
one that might appeal to readers of
Brass Tacks. Two years ago Lamey
had been a strong contender for Dem
ocratic national committeeman. At
that time he was induced by Senator
Wheeler who was then a candidate
for reelection, and other lealers of
the party, for the sake of 'expediency"
and harmony to withdraw in favor
of 0. S. Warden, the "expediency"
Continued on Page 81
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
HIGHWAY WEST OF
CITY NOW SLATED
FOR COMPLETION
Bids Will Be Called at Octo-
Der Meeting of
Board

The eleven-mile stretch of road
from Flentywood west now graded will
be gravelled and oiled, it was an
nounced today by the state highway
commission.
Bids for construction of the i'm
provement will be opened at the Oc-
tober 2 meeting of the commission at
Helena.
A delegation of Plentywood Lions
club members headed by A. c. Err
ickson, who went to Great Falls in an
effort to contact Harry j. McGregor,
chairman of the Highway commission,
also received assurance that the I'M
finished bit of highway would be COM
pleted.
Today The Herald carries the No
tice to Contractors calling for bids
or the project.
w. o. Kivley, Office engineer of the
highway commission, in a communlca-
ten to Judge s.. E. Paul Tuesday stat
ed that the project has been scheduled
for letting at the October meeting.
There is to be no letting in September,
the office engineer said.
Oiling Gong Forward
Henry Lobnitz of the firm of Lob
nitz Bros, contractors who have grad
ed the road from Plentywood to the
Daniels county line and have the con-
tract to gravel and oil the upper elev-
en- miles of the stretch, said today that
oiling is now underway and should be
completed within ten days.
About half of the road was oiled at
noon Wednesday. The gravel base has
been completed. Mr.. Lobnitz said that
approximately 60 men are now en-
ployed on the construction project.
Completion of the eleven miles from
Plentywood west with a gravel and oil
base will give an ~all-weather highway
from Plentywood to Scobev and will
form an all-weather link with the
Canadian : Mexican highway from
Plentywood south and a connecting ar
Scobey to Wolf Point.
Road Mix Method
Bids on the stretch from Plenty
wood to neas Archer will Re opened
at 8 am. Oct. 2.
The Improvement contemplated
consists of the surfacing with gravel
and sub-base material and with a top
course of crushed gravel the oil treat
ment surface course by the road mix
method"
Regular wage scale as prescribed by
provisions will prevail.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
SHERIDAN IS HIGH
IN DAIRY FARMING

Although never considered as an ex-
tensive dairy section, a report issued
this week by the Department of Com
merce, Bureau of Census revealed that
Sheridan county ranked high in Mon
tana's production of milk and butter.
Only 10 of the states Sc counties
led Sheridan in milk production in
1884 and but 9 counties produced more
milk than Sheridan county in 1929.
In 1929, the census reveals, this oun
ty produced 2,013,626 gallons of milk
In 1894, 1,577 ,819 gallons was produced.
In 1929 farms in the county figured at
1,136 on which 4.S78 cows were MIXED,
were listed in the census taken by the
Department of Commerce.
In 1884, the report shows, Ito farms
reported, and cows MIXED during that
year totalled 1854. An increase in the
number of dairy cows is shown in the
five year period.
In 1929 the county produced the
most butter of any county in the state.
The production was 259,045 pounds.
In 1884 the county maintained Sec
ond place in butter production with
21S,1N pounds coming from churns.
Fergus county lead in butter produc-
ticn in 1884.
Farms reporting for the butter pro-
duction census in 1929 totalled 1,036
and in 1884 the total was 1.088.
Al cows and heifers, both milk and,
beef in Sheridan county 2 years old
and over on Jan. /, 1885 totalled 9,785
according to the census. In 1927 the
number was 7,478.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
COUNTY FARMERS
HEAR TALBOT AT.
COUNTY MEETING
Farmers Union Convention at
Raymond Well
Attended

More than one hundred Sheridan
county Farmers Union members and
other Sheridan county farmers attend
ed the quarterly convention of the
Farmers Union held at Raymond and
heard Glen Talbot, of the Farmers In
ion Terminal Association. st. Paul who
was principal speaker of the day.
Eight Sheridan county Farmers IN
ion locals, Wolf Creek. McElroy, Nc
Kinley, Raymond, Dagmar, Dooley,
East Coaridge and Plentywood were
represented.
Thos. Sundsted of Dagmar was ell
ected senior delegate to attend the
state convention of the union which
will be held in Great Falls. Sept. 30,
Oct. /, 2, and 3. Helen Dahl, of East
Coalridge was named junior delegate
to the convention.
Entertainment, speeches, and busin-
ess sessions was included IN the days
program.
The convention was called to order
by Andrew Dahl, county chairman.
Mrs. Andrew Dahl. who is the cour.ty
Junior leader gave a report.
Mr.. Talbot, who addressed the gath
ering at the Raymond hail. discussed
the economic condition under which
we live, and throughout the course OF
mis- well-presented talk. stressed i'm
portance of an educational program for
the Farmers Union.
The Raymond local served free cof-
fee and doughnuts to the visitors. In
evening a dance was held with mu-
sic furnished by the Sheridan County
Farmers Union orchestra. A big crowd
attended.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
PAUL MAKES
HOLE-IN-ONE SUNDAY

Northeastern Montana is slated
to have a member of the famous
"Ho.e-in-one-club." Last Sunday
Judge S. e. Paul, teeing off from
the seventh hole Of the Plenty
wood ours holed out in one and
achieved the ambition of every
golfer who ever welded a club.
Paul, in company with E. H. E.
Helgeson, were engaging in the
match. The seventh hole on the
local course is more than $50
yards from the tee-box. The we'll
directed shot by the Judge hit in
front of the green and rolled on
and into the cup.
In view of the distance it was
not possible to see the ball hit the
cup.
Upon reaching the green the
two golfers locked under every
clump of grass and divot for the
sphere. They weren't optimistic
enough to look into the cup.
After vainly searching for the
ball for some time it was spied
by Helgeson in the cup.
Judge Paul's hole-in-one is the
first to have ever been made on
the LEGAL course
To Judge Paul will go the COW
ship and a thrill that comes once
eted "Hole-in-ora" club member
in a lifetime.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
BLAZE DESTROYS
TAYL0R'!S HOME

Fire presumably caused from a de-
fective light wire destroyed the Chas.
Z. Taylor residence in southeast Plen-
tywood early Saturday morning. The
fire was reported shortly after 2 am.
Fire Chief Martin Nelson stated that
the structure has been reported as a
total loss.
From indications the blaze started
in the kitchen of the seven-room house.
When first detected by members of the
Taylor household, the flames had
gained considerable Roadway and the
building was soon completely envel-
oped.
Practically nothing was saved from
the home. Household goods and cloth
ing of the Taylor family were de-
stroyed.
Included in the loss was an extern
sive library treasured by Mr.. Taylor
and which had taken years to collect.
The library was a total loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor are now locat-
ed in the Salisbury home north Of
Plentywood.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
DEATH COMES TO
RESPECTED LADY

Death mercifully came to Mrs. Rob-
ert Farris, longtime Plentywood resi-
dent and mother Saturday following a
lingering illness from which no hope
was held for recovery. Cancer OF the
stomach was the cause of death.
The. end came peacefully shortly af-
ter 8 o'clock Saturday night in the
presence of her husband, son and sis
ter. Plentywood this week paid hom-
age to the departed mother and re-
spected citizen.
Taken i'll early this spring, Mrs. Far
ris submitted to medical examinations
and it was revealed hat she was af-
hicted with the dreaded disease. Med
ical authorities told members Of her
family that the affliction would prove
fatal.
Since the breakdown of the physic-
al forces she was bedridden. Daily
she chatted with friends who came to
her bedside. She was not resigned to
the fate which was hers and eagerly
awaited the day when she could again
be up and about.
A month ago she was taken to the
hospital here.
Three weeks before her death, on
her birthday, friends honored her at a
surprise party. The day was a cheer
full one for her.
Her last days of life were spent in
a semi-conscious condition.
Funeral Monday
Funeral services were conducted
the Congregational church Mon
day at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Earle A.
Clifford officiating. Pallbearers who
carried the body to its final resting
place in the Plentywood cemetery
E, S. Koser, DR.. R. E Gustafson,
Paul Kurtz, Carl Peterson, L. E. Hem
and Stanley Paulbicki.
Obituary
Lucy May Farris was born at Fin
ley, N. d., Sept. A, 1890. She spent her
childhood days there and graduated
from the Finley high school. She later
attended the University of North Da-
kota where she studied music.
On Dec. 2, 1914, she was united in
marriage to Robert Farris at Finley.
They lived at Hope, N. D., for several
years and came to Plentywood in 1917
where they since made their home.
During her nearly twenty years in
Plentywood Mrs. Farris continued
with her musical work and was an ac-
complished pianist, always willing to
give her services in a musical way
when called upon. Music was one of
her big joys in life.
Relatives who survive are her hus-
band and son, Robert Jr,, her mother,
Mrs. r. D. Patterson, of Finley, N. D.,
who spent part of the summer here
her; two sisters, Mrs. VIM. Bate
man, of Calgary, Canada, and Mrs.
Cooper, of Absaraka, N. D.
MIR. and Mrs. George Cooper have
been in Plentywood for several weeks.
The mother, who is n years old, was
Unable to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Farris was a member of the
'lentywood o. E. S. chapter and also
member of the Plentywood Degree
# Honor chapter.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
Many Features on Program
at Hospital Benefit Dance

The annual hospital benefit dance
which will be staged at the high school
auditorium Friday, Oct. 8, promises to
be an evening of special enjoyment.
Music will be furnished by the Viii
lage Troubadors, ten-piece orchestra,
with special added attractions which
will include a sound system and a
feature program of music and enter
tainment
Guest artists will also appear on the
program.
Funds from the affair will go to the
Sheridan Memorial hospital.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
Like Hen; Hops
Like Robin-Which Is 1t?

Robin or chicken-which is it?
John X. Laid, farmer near Out
look, has what he thinks is an
eighteen months old Plymouth
Rock hen. It's shaped like a hen,
and It's cclored like a hen and it
looks like a hen-until it starts
TO move. Then a strangers eyes
bug out and he points h%urriedly-
what is that? Or am / seeing
things?"
For some reason this particular
biddy chooses to travel in a series
Of hops, both feet together like a
robin, instead of waddIing along
in the ungainly but more ortho-
dox hen fashion. Mr.. Ladd says
the bird started to do this as a
chick and he hasn't determined
yet whether it has a complex
thinking itself a songbird), or
whether some ambitious cock rob-
in invaded his poultry yard.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
FACES LARCENY CHARGE

Harry Dionne of Plentywood is in
the county Jail awaiting arraignment
on a grand larceny charge.
Dlonne was arrested Sunday night
by Sheriff Hans P. Madsen following
complaint by Anton Solberg, Plenty
wood, that Dionne had taken his auto
mobile. flplberg signed the complaint
against Dfonne.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
District Governor of Lions
Is Guest of Local Club

Frank Vandermark of Cut Bank,
district governor-elect of Lions Inter-
national vas a guest of Plentywood
Lions at the regular noon-day lunch
con Wednesday.
Lion Vandermark is on a tour of
Montana Lions clubs and recently re-
turned from Providence, R. l., where
he attended the Lions International
convention.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
Dutch Kazek Changes
Plea After Arrest in City

Dutch" Kazek, south Sheridan
county resident who last week plead
ed guilty to a drunken driving charge
and was fined 500 before Justice E. E.
Belanski changed his plea in court the
first of the week and the case has been
appealed to the district court.
Kazek was represented by counsel
when he appeared Tuesday.
The car driven by Kazek ripped off
a light post on First Avenue.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
MANY LICENSES ISSUED

According to County Treasurer Paul
Kurtz 2,472 automobile licenses have
been issued to car and truck drivers
in the county TO date.
The amount is considerably more
than for the same period last year
The treasurer's receipts also show
that 1880 fifty CEN drivers licenses
have also been issued and 293 of thu
twenty-five cen variety have been is
eiled
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
Young Democrats
Session Is Called

A general meeting of the recently
organized Young Democrats club OF
Sheridan county is called for Monday,
Sept. 81, in Plentywood, Vernon Ho-
ven, secretary, has announced.
Every person between the ages OF
IS and 40 who follow the Democratic
doctrines are urged to attend. An or
ganization meeting was recently held
and the meeting scheduled next Mon
day will be the first session in a drive
for membership.
The meeting will be held at the
Sheridan county court room starting
at 5 O'clock.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
AGRONOMIST HERE

Horace Bolster of Bozeman visited
Sunday and Monday at the home OF
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Boil
ster. He left Monday for Baker and
other points in Montana, where ne will
confer with the various County Exten-
son agents on matters pertaining to
the agriculture college at Bozeman.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
Republicans to Hold
Rally Next Thursday

It was announced Wednesday that
rally of the Republican party WIN DE
held in Plentywood Thursday, Sept. "a.
A member of the Republican Ma
ticnal committee and two Republican
candidates for state Office will be here.
The rally will be held at the Ameri-
can Legion hall starting at 8 pm.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17
DIVORCE GRANTED

Judge John Hurley of Glasgow
granted a divorce in district court to
Mitchell Eckley from Lucille M. Eek
ley on grounds of extreme cruelty.
They were married December, 1894 at
Plentywood and have no children.