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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
Lot 20, Davis LIST. Addition to Plenty
wood, in the County if Sheridan, State
OF Montana, was, on the 18th. day of
January, 1881, sold for delinquent tax
es; that the whole of said property
was sold on the said date for the sum
of Nineteen and 83-100 Dollars ($19.-
83); that said property was stricken off
to Sheridan County as the Purchaser
at said delinquent tax sale; that taxes
have been levied and assessed against
the said property subsequent to the
said delinquent tax sale for the year
1881 LIST. in the sum of $500; 1881 End.
in the sum of SIT; 1882 LIST. in the
sum of $500; 1882 End. in the sum of
S1.93; 1888 1st. in the sum of 81. 93;
1888 End in the sum of $1.87; 1894 LIST.
in the sum of SLIP; 1884 End. in the
sum of $1.66; 1885 lst. in the sum of
S1.70; and that there is now due and
owing upon the said property the sum
of Forty : eight and Al = 100
Dollars ($48.41); together with legal
rate of interest from the LIST. day of
March, 1886; that said sum is due and
owing to Sheridan County, and that
more than five 90 years have elapsed
since the date of said sale, and the
said property has not been redeemed
therefrom as provided by law.
NOTICE is THEN FURTHER CIV
EN- That Sheridan County, State of
Montana, in accordance with an order
duly made by the Board of County
Commissioners of said County-unless
the property described shall in the
meantime be properly redeemed-will,
on the 4th. day Of April, 1886, apply
TO the Treasurer of Sheridan County
for a tax deed of said above described
property.
DATED this 9th. day of January,
1886, at Plentywood. Montana.
NIELS MADSEN
Clerk and Recorder in and for
Sheridan County, Montana.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
Lot 10, Block 2, Nelson's Addition to
Plentywood, in the County of Sheri-
dan, State of Montana, was, on the
oath. day of January, 1880, sold for de-
linquent taxes; that the whole of said
property vas sold on the said date for
the sum of Thirty and 87-10O Dollars
(S30.0D; that said property was strick-
x OIL TO Sheridan County as the Pur-
chaser at said delinquent tax sale; that
taxes have been levied and assessed
again the said property subsequent to
the said delinquent tax sale for
the year 1904 in the sum of S3O.14;
1881 1st. in the sum of S12.35: 1881
2rd. in the sum of S12.0 1882 1st. in
the sum Of S12.54; 1882 End. in the
sum of S12.16; 1888 1st. in the sum of
Sl474, 1893 End. in the sum of S14.25;
1884 1st. in the sum of S13.20; 1884
End in the sum of $3.50; 1885 1st. in
the sum of S12.18; and that there is
now due and owing upon the said
property the sum of One Hundred
Seventy-four and 23-100 Dollar
(S174.23), together with legal rate of
interest from the 1st. day of March,
1885, that said sun is due and owing
to Sheridan County, and that more
ar five 90 years have elapsed since
the date of said sale, and the said
property has not been redeemed
therefrom as provided bv law.
NOTICE is THEN FURTHER CIV
EN- That Sheridan County, State of
Montana, in accordance with an order
duly made by the Board of County
Commissioners of said County-unless
the property described shall in the
meantime be properly redeemed-will,
or the 4th. day of April, 1886, apply
to the Treasurer of Sheridan County
for a tax deed of said above described
property.
DATED this 9th. day of January,
1886. at Plentywood, Montana.
NIELS MADSEN
Clerk and Recorder in and for
Sheridan County, Montana.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
the South half of Lot 2, Block 2, Davis
End. Addition to Plentywood, in the
County of Sheridan, State of Montana,
was, on the End. day of July, 1890,
sold for delinquent taxes; hat the
whole of said property was sold on the
said date for the sum of Fifty-five and
37-100 Dollars ($55.37); that said prop
erty was stricken off to Sheridan
County as the Purchaser at said de-
.linquent tax sale; that taxes have been
levied and assessed against the said
property subsequent to the said de-
linquent tax sale for the year 1904
in the sun of S103.7 10; 1881 LIST. in the
sum of S37.82; 1881 End. in the sum of
S367 10. 1882 LIST. in the sum of $39.79;
1882 End. in the sum of $3.50; 1888
LIST. in the sum of 1888; 1888 End. in
the sum of S32.46; 1884 LIST. in the sum
of SOS. so; 1894 End. in the sum OF
$3.50 6 1885 LIST. in the sum Of S20.56;
and that there is now due and owing
upon the said property the sum of Four
Hundred Fortynine and 66-1W Dollars
(s449.66), together with legal rate Of
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
the South half of Lot 3, Block 2, Davis
End. Addition to Plentywood, in the
Coun,y OF Sheridan, State of Montana,
was, ON the 18th. day of July, 1925,
sold Tor delinquent taxes; that the
whole Of said property was sold on the
said date for the sum of Thirty-nine
and lO-l00 Dollars tS39.l0); that said
property was stricken off to Sheridan
County as the Purchaser at said de-
l.nquent tax sale; that taxes have been
levied and assessed against the said
properly subsequent to the said delin-
quent tax sale for the year 1929 in
he sum of S21.24; 1929 in the sum
OF 23.27; 1904 in the sum of $50. 10,
1881 LIST. in the sum of $22.76; 1881
End in the sum of S22.10; 1882 LIST. in
the sum of S28.05; 1882 End. in the
sum OF S27.l9; 1888 1st. in the sum of
S26.39, 1875 End. in the sum of S25. so;
1884 LIST. in the sum of $1199; 1884 End.
in the sum of Sill Sc; 1885 1st. in the
sum of $1O.22; and that there is now
due and owing upon the said proper
ty the sum of Three Hundred Twenty
and 54-100 Dollars ~(S320.54), together
with legal rate of interest from the 1st.
day of March, 1896; that said sum is
due and owing to Sheridan County,
and that more than five (5) years have
elapsed since the date of said sale, and
the said property has not been re-
deemed therefrom as provided by law.
NOTICE is THEN FURTHER CIV
EN- That Sheridan County, State of
Montana, in accordance with an order
duly made by the Board of County
Commissioners of said County-unless
the property described shall in the
meantime be properly redeemed-will,
on the 4th. day of April, 1886. apply
to the Treasurer of Sheridan County
for a tax deed Of said above described
property.
DATED this 9th. day of January.
1886, at Plentywood, Montana.
NIELS MADSEN
Clerk and Recorder in and for
Sheridan County, Montana.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
Lots Is and 16, Block l, Riba's End.
Addition to Plentywood, in the County
of Sheridan, State of Montana, was, on
the oath. day of January, 1880, sold for
delinquent taxes; that the whole of
said property was sold on the said date
for the sum of Seventy-fve and Sc
100 Dollars ($75.56); that said proper
ty was stricken off to Sheridan County
as the Purchaser at said delinquent
tax sale; that taxes have been levied
and assessed against the said property
subsequent to the said delinquent tax
sale for the year 1904 in the sum of
$54.24; 1881 LIST. in the sum of $21.20;
1881 End. in the sum of $20.59; 1882
LIST. in the sum of $500; 1882 End. in
the sum Of SIT LES; 1888 LIST. in the sum
of $17.67; 1888 End. in the sum of
$17.08 1884 LIST. in the sum of 1888;
1884 End. in the sum of $14.64; 1885
LIST. in the sum of $14.91; and that
there is now due and owing Upon the
said property the sum of Two Hun
dred Eighty-seven and 07-100 Dollars
1921. O7), together with legal rate of
interest from the 1st. day of March.
1886; hat said sum is due and owing
to Sheridan County, and that more
than FIVE (5) years have elapsed since
the date of said sale, and the said
property has not been redeemed there
from as provided by law.
NOTICE is THEN FURTHER CIV
EN- That Sheridan County, State of
Montana, in accordance with an order
duly made by the Board of County
Commissioners of said County-unless
the property described shall in the
meantime be properly redeemed-will,
on the 4th. day of April, 1896, apply
to the Treasurer of Sheridan County
for a tax deed of said above described
property.
DATED this 9th. day of January,
1886, at Plentywood, Montana.
NIEIS MADSEN
Clerk and Recorder in and for
Sheridan County. Montana,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30

Dollars (S25.96; that said property was
stricken off to Sheridan County as the
Purchaser at said delinquent tax sale;
that taxes have been levied and as
sessed against the said property sub
sequent to the said delinquent tax sale
ior tn. year 1924 in the sum of S29.-
%; l95UA IN the sum of S35.76; 1881
Isl. in the sum OF $500; 1881 End. in
Lie sum OF $3.50: 1882 LIST. in the sum
Of SASS; 1892 End. in the sum of
Sl3.9l; 1888 LIST. in the sum of Sl3.l6;
1888 End in the sum if Sl2.73; 1884
~ III the sum of Sll.55; 1894 End. in
&c SUM OF Sl1.l4; 1885 LIST. in the
sum of Sll.44; ard that there is now
due N owing upon the SAID property
the sum if One Hundred Nintey-two
sai 3--l00 Dollars ($192. 32), together
" h legal rate of interest from the
LIST. day of March, 1886; that said sum
IS due and owing to Sheridan County.
ard that more than i've go wears have
elapsed since the date of said sale, and
ne said property has not been re-
deemed therefrom as provided by law
,Ol4Cn is THEN FURTHER CIV
I'm lnal Sheridan County, State of
t.cn.ana, ir accordance with an order
-u'y made by the Board of County
Commissioners of said County-unless
the property described shall in the
meantime be properly redeemed-will,
On the 4th. day of April. 1896. apply
to the Treasurer of Sheridan County
or a tax deed of said above described
ploperty.
DATED this 9th. day of January,
1886, at Plertywood, Montana.
NIELS MADSEN
Clerk and Recorder in and for
Sheridan County, Montana.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
Texans to Spend
Millions in 1896
As Host to U.S.A.
Southwest Empires Fete of
independence to Center
in Dallas

Dallas. Texas.-In 1886 the State of
Texas will celebrate the passage of a
century since her pioneer settlers won
freedom from Mexican rule and es-
tablished the Republic of Texas, which
later became a state.
Throughout the Lone Star State
there will be celebrations at places
of historic and patriotic interest. The
cities and towns which were battle
scenes in the Texas Revolution, and
communities founded during the FIX
ploration and colonization preceding
the Republic, will commemorate prog
ress of the only state that existed as
an independent republic, prior to its
entrance to the Union.
Under the six flags that have flown
over Texas soil-those of France,
Spain. Mexico, Republic Of Texas, the
Confederacy and the United States
since 1919. there has been written by
men and women, in thought and ac-
tor. a 81 "a that is truly mighty.
Hiehlichts Of the gala and festive
|ceiebratiC $ of the Centennial Year
will be an event that is in its W
right an historic one. 1t is the Texas
Centennial Exposition to open in Dali
las on June 6 and continue until No
vember %.
The Texas celebration represents an
investment of more than $40. 900 900.
The City Of Dallas pledged $4,000, 900
in cash and property and the $4,000
600 plant Of the State Fair of Texas,
located within her city limits. will be
used as the Exposition grounds. Dali
las also pledged S5,500,000 in cash for
building her share of the enterprise,
S3.500 600 of which was raised by a
municipal bond issue and 5 1000, 900
bonds sold by the Texas Centennial
Central Exposition Corporation. COM
prised of Dallas citizens.
The Texas Legislature appropriated
$4,000, 900 and the United States Gov
eminent a like sum.
The Dallas Exposition grounds con-
sist Of approximately 200 acres. Ex-
position buildings and their cost fol-
low:
Texas Hall of State, 81, 200, 900; Hall
of Fine Arts, S550,000; Hall of Va
ried Industries, Electricity and Com
munications. $4,000; Hall of Trans
p~ortation, $4,000: Hall of Livestock
and Animal Husbandry, $500. 900;
United States Building, 1925, 900.
Hall of Natural History, $3.50, 900;
Rural Boys and Girls Dormitory.
S250,000; Hall of Foods and Bever-
ages, S230,0O0; Hall of Aquatic Life,
S1S0,000; Hall of Agriculture, s170,-
900; Hall of Domestic Arts, $4,000;
Hall of horticulture, S75, 1000.
Band Shell and Pavilion, $4,000;
Hall of Negro Life and Culture, $780,
900; Radio, Police, Fire Station, Texas
Ranger Headquarters and Hospital,
$4,000
Cost of landscaping and paving is
estimated at S675 900. In addition, a
half-million dollars worth of utility
equipment and S350.000 in electrical
equipment will be installed.
A million dollar sports plant will
enable the Exposition to handle sport
ing events of all kinds. The grounds
already have a $500. 900 stadium seat
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
ROCK SPRINGS
Fred Grams

Some of the shoppers in Reserve
Monday were Cap Smith, jim Mann,
Ole Kampen, Victor Vanguard and
Fletcher Ingelking.
Johnnie Akers of Poplar was a call
er at the Summers home Tuesday.
Chic Summers returned with him to
Poplar.
Bert Cobbins and Andy Hansen
were shoppers in Reserve Friday.
Cecil and Dave Summers drove to
Reserve and Plentywood Friday.
Ole Kampen and John Klissis called
at Jonas Froistad's Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Mark and fam
lily and Miss Helen Hark were Sunday
guests at the Jonas Froistad home.
Jim Mann has been on the sick list
fer the past week.
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interest from the lst. day of March,
1886; that said sum is due and owing
to Sheridan County, and that more
than five (5) years have elapsed since
the date of said sale, and the said
property has not been redeemed
therefrom as provided by law.
NOTICE is THEN FURTHER CIV
EN- That Sheridan County, State OF
Montana, in accordance with an order
duly made by the Board of County
Commissioners of said County-unless
the property described shall in the
meantime be properly redeemed-will,
on the 4th. day of April, 1896, apply
to the Treasurer of Sheridan County
for a tax deed of said above described
property.
DATED this 9th. day of January,
1896, at Plentywood, Montana.
NIELS MADSEN
Clerk and Recorder in and for
Sheridan County, Montana.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS

The United States civil service COM
mission has announced open COMPETE
tive examination for engineering ma
terial Inspector positions with salaries
ranging from $4,000 to $500 a year.
These salaries are subject to a deduc-
ton of 3l2 percent toward a retire
ment annuity.
Specialties represented are mechani-
cal, electrical, and aeronautical. APP
plicants must have had certain speci-
fed experience in keeping with the
speciality in connection with which APP
plication is filed.
Full information may be obtained
from the Plentywood secretary of the
U. S. civil service board of examiners
at the post office in this city.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
Lot 20, Block l, Davis End. Addition
to Plentywood, in the County of Sher-
idan, State of Montana, was, on the
18th. day of January 1928, sold for de-
linquent taxes; that the whole of said
property was sold on the said date for
the sum of Twenty-Five and 96-1M
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30

Try the new Corona or Remington
portable typewriter in your home for
a week. No obligation. We will be
glad to give you the opportunity to
try them. The Herald.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-17
Redbug Barracks Still Com
puIsOry- Army Officers
Ride Ruff Over Workers
Wage Scales Broken
Meetings Prohibited.
Politicians Pass Buck
BY HAVEN PERKINS

FORT PECK, Mont, Special to
The Producers News, July 49,
The police yesterday prohibited a
peaceful protest picketing of one
Of the messballs. The Federal
Union organizer and his wife were
arrested when they tried to start
the picketing in defiance of police
orders. The organizer was also ar
rested Tuesday when he tried to
change the place Of meeting to the
shade of building. (Thc admin
istratiOn has refused to rent a hall
on the project for these meetings.)
Notices posted on the outside of
The messhalls-where lots of other
notices are posted, including some
BY the government-have been
torn down by the order of the chief
Of police. Now the rule is that no
way but that the mass meeting
notices may be placed on bulletin
toardS-if approved. Nothing that
is untrue or unseemly will be ap-
proved, it was stated. When ask
ed to approve an announcement
Of the investigation of Fort Peck
which has been brought about by
the mass meetings Captain Plank
said he would have to "sleep on
It." He said some parts of it were
not true. He was apparently refer
nIng TO the statement in the notice
mat said, "Men who are receiving
oV'65 cents an hour for doing
SSeml-skilled or skilled work will
nave chance to testify. Some
arpenter's helpers are using car
penterS' tools and doing the work
Continued on page two)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-17
Elect Rank and File
Planning Committee
Member From Every Com
munity To Be Elected By
Precinct Mass Meetings To
Plan Projects And Handle
Complaints.
Sen. James E. Murray
Represented Fv Sons

Over five hundred citizens, men
and women, from every commun-
ity in Sheridan county, and from
many communities in Roosevelt
and Daniels Counties, attended the
three county Drought Mass meet
ing sponsored by the Holiday AS
ISOLATION and the Farmers Union
at the Farmer-Labor Temple,
Wednesday, July 10TH, and mani
tested spirit which showed that
all are alive TO the serious famine
situation confronting this area as
a result of the torrid temperature
and long continued drouth.
The meeting elected Andrew
Dahl of the Farmers Union,
Chairman of the meet, and A. N.
Wankel, secretary of the Holt
day Association, secretary.
The meeting was called to or
der by "A N. Wankel, who sta
ted its purpose and called for
the election of a chairman.
The proposal to elect County
Committee of three to represent
the farmers and workers in pro-
posing work projects, to attend to
wage scales and work conditions,
and attend to complaints and
grievances, was made. This proce-
dure caused considerable discussion
bringing out report of the &C.
complishments of the old griev-
ence committee. Finally the motion
was carried and Marinus Ibsen,
Gonius Laurisen, and ROBERT Lar
son were appointed on this COM
Continued on page g.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-17
Gov. Elmer Holt
Visits PlentywOod

Gov. Elmer Holt was in Plenty
wood an hour or SO Tuesday, ev-
ening, chatting with residents Of
the city. The Governor drove over
from Scobey on his way to Pop
lar where he was scheduled 10
speak at a mass meeting.
The governor was accompanied
by Sen. Ted Danielson of Roose-
welt county.
Wednesday he was present at an
all day drought meeting at Havre
when and where reports of the
drouth condition in the counties in
the northeastern quarter of the
state was made Friday he was
back at the office at the capital.
The Governors visit, he said.
was not just for campaign pur-
poses, but he was also touring
northeastern Montana to get first
hand information regarding the
drouth situation. While in Plenty
wood he held a sort of an infor-
NAL reception, meeting and shak-
ing hands with many Plentywood
people.
The Governor in answer to in
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-17

took the jurisdiction out of Felt's
hands.
The case had been set by Judge
Paul before Judge Stong of Bill
ings, but Judge Stong was taken
ill at Miles City, Monday, July 6,
as a result of the terrific heat, and
turned back to his home at Bill
ings, whereupon he notified Judge
Paul BY phone, who then called IN
Judge Felt.
Judge Stong has again been
called to sit on tn case August
3rd.
The action, trial on the merits
of the case filed last fall restrain
ing Callahan from interfering with
taking possession of his farm, now
operated by Art Blose under a
lease from the Union Central Life
Insurance Company. In this case
the right of possession of the
Callahan farm will be in question.
If it is found that Callahan is en-
titled to possession of the farS1
the Injunction must be denied.
Witnesses for the Insurance
company present from outside
were: f. M. Swanson, Fargo, N.
Oak, c. E. Spurgin, Billings
Mont. G. J. Espy, Portland, Ore-'
Continued on Page y
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-17
County Board Rejects
Project at ComertoWn

The sponsors for all work pro-
jects are expected to stand 20 per
cent of the cost of the project.
Sheridan County Commissioners
have agreed to raise as much
money as possible through road
and bridge levies. The WPA feels
that in order to make work for as
many as possible it should not De
necessary to use the heavy motor
lied road machinery, but use hor-
ses. The WPA has expected 4 the
County Commissioners to do this
by supplying as many teams as the
WPA will pay for, which has
been closely figured, but the
commissioners feel that this is
waste of money. They want all
they can get for what the county
puts into the job, which is plenty
cheap. This may be good business
if the present crisis did not exist.
They feel that heavy machinery
should be employed.
A few days ago a group of Com
ertown farmers appealed to the
commissioners to allow them to set
up a project in their home vicin-
ity so that they would not have
from five to ten miles to go to
work on the nearest project.
The commissioners readily a
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-17
Ali FAIR IN CITY
NEXT WEDNESDAY

Members of all All Clubs in
Sheridan county are preparing ex-
hibits for the All Fair to be held
Wednesday, July % in Plenty
owod. The exhibits will be on dis
play in the county fair building.
All exhibits must be in by Monday,
July goth in order that the Judge
may make the placing on Tuesday,
July 21st.
Al clubs will compete in judg-
ing and demonstrations to deter
mine who will represent the coun-
ty at the north Montana Fair at
Great Falls. A representative to
represent the county in the state
CONTINUED on Page 81
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greed to this and sent some Of the
farmers to the WPA administers
ton office to have Mr.. Olson pre-
pare a project and he made up
some data in accordance with the
w9y the WPA desires it done, and
this included team hire bv the
county in the same ratio as the
WPA which is plenty cheap. When
this was presented, the commits
sioners baked and refused to sign
It. saying they would have to use
TIE heavy machinery, and later a.
g'eed to put up $500 in the form
o heavy machinery and raise the
grade this way. By doing this the
commissioners stopped lot of
work, and appear to interior with
the requirements Of the WPA.
By using horses these farmers
would get money for feed and
could carry their horses through
the winter with this additional
but the commissioners
would sooner buy gas and oil and
grease, and use the big machines,
and let the farmers horses starve
to death, as it is a certain thing
that with the small wages paid fer
manpower by the WPA, it will be
to save the horses from
starvation as there is little or no
CONTINUED on Page y
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FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PETITION
DENIED BY ARMY OFFICER CLIQUE
+ = + = + ~ = a 4 =
VOTE YES
4#**** 4 4 4 4 4 *** 4

In 1885, Sheridan County
reduced its Indebtedness more
than 1000, of this amount
$2O4, 900 was a reduction in
bonded Indebtedness. The
county warrant indebtedness
was Heduced nearly 100000.
The small additional indebt-
edness is asked to build a
Court House for Sheridan
County is but a small item
when compared to past heavy
Indebtedness.
And the Federal Govern
ment at this time will pay As
per cent of the Court House
cost.
Vote in favor of a New
Court House for Sheridan
ton, Tuesday, July Fl.
County at the Primary Elec-