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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
TAXES ARE NOW
DUE IN COUNTY
SECOND HALE DEADLINE Is MAY
81, OFFICIALS
STATE

With the deadline in which to pay
the last half of the 1886 taxes on
May 81, Sheridan county officials
this week prepared for the annual
last-minute rush to the pay window.
Officials of the treasury this week
stated but few payments were as
vet being received. Payments are
expected to come to the treasury in
sizeable quantities within the next
ten days.
Taxes not paid on or before 5 pm.
May 81 become delinquent and draw
interest at the rate of 8 percent per
annum and a two percent penalty is
attached.
The first half of the 1896 pay
ments, which were payable last No
vember, are included in the morator-
ium act of the last legislature and
penalty and interest is dropped II
paid at the end of the moratorium
period in 1898. Second half pay
ments, now due, are not exempt
from penalty and interest, under the
moratorium act, taxpayers are
warned.
Notice that taxes are due nave
been mailed to payers.
In November, first half payments
to the county treasury were in eX-
cess of $4,000. Considerable prop
erty went on the delinquent list.
To what extent taxes will be paid
this month cannot as yet be deter
mined.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
CREWS PREPARING
ROAD FOR O|L|NC

This week activity was renewed
on the Plentywood-Scobey. road. the
eleven mile stretch from here which
is not oiled, and preparations vent
forward for oiling as soon as wea-
Their conditions will permit.
The oiling contract is held by j..
l.. Mclaughlin of Great Falls.
Grading crews the first of the
week were shaping the highway and
preparing the roadbed for oiling.
When an average temperature Is
recorded to permit oiling, work will
Immediately get under way. 1t Is
expected that the oiling will take
about a month.
Officials and contractors have re-
ouested that when the oil is being
spread, cooperation of motorists In
r%efraining from using the road as
much as possible would be greatly
appreciated.
Not only do cars get badly spat-
tered but traffic greatly handicaps
the work.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
TOWN SCHOOLS TO
RENDER PROGRAM
SEVEN SCHOOLS WILL RENDER
NUMBERS AT SATURDAY
MORNING SESSION

An added feature to the festivities
here Saturday will be a town school
music program which gets under
way at the high school auditorium
at 9:l5 am.
Seven schools of Sheridan county
will compete - Comertown, Red
stone. Medicine Lake, Dooley, An
telope. Outlook and brentwood.
The program will be climaxed by
a town school chorus under the di-
rection Of Erling Richardson, of
Plentywood, in several renditions.
The following program will be
presented by the seven schools:
Redstone- sweet and Low"
chorus; minuet, dance; folk dance.
Medicine Lake-'Ching a Lu,"
Japanese love song. glee club;
CHERRY Blossom Time japanese
dance with songs.
misunderstanding of Jack and
Jill,'' solo, Mari Ann Thoreson;
Coming Thru the Rye dance, one
couple.
Plentywood-Original ballet, in
%termediate grades; Beautiful Blue
Danube" chorus; "Culeto Lindo,'
chorus.
Outlook-Three songs by grade
BOYS: piano duet; grade school
chorus in three songs; first grade
duet.
Dooley-Solo, THE Little Boy
Blue" Irene Leibeck, accompanied
by NJ. Retain.
Observation-Disclosures band num-
bers: harmonica band numbers; vo-
cal duet, Eudora Anderson and Ju-
Nor Peterson.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
HIGH SCHOLASTIC
RATING NOTED IN
81 SENIOR CLASS
Scholastic Honors Announced
By Supt. Stegner
Today

Scholastic honors for the class of
1897 to be graduated from the Plen-
tywood high school mex Thursday
have been determined and first hon
ors will go to Cecilia White, it was
announced today by Supt. w. Il.
Stegner.
Cecilia White has an average
grade of 1921 percent for her high
school career.
Second honors in the class might
we'll be shared by three of the girls,
they are so close in their scholastic
ranking" Mr.. Stegner said. Margar-
ct Wendt has an average of 92.3S,
Margaret Storkan an average of
1929 and Mary Van Horne an av-
erage of 92.14.
The superintendent stated that
like Cecilia White, they are
straight al students and all have
carried extra work during their
high school years.
Highest in rank among the boys
is Roger Christianson with an aver
age Of exactly 90. Closely followed
is Ralph Oswald with a final aver
age of 91.S2. The other members
of the upper quarter of the class
includes Thelma Wilson with an av-
erago of Clio, Betty Lou Benson
with an average of 90.52 and Dor
othy Golf with an average OF 80.
particular note is called to the
fact that the entire membership of
the upper quarter of the class OF
1887 ranks 900 or more in grades, :
Mr.. Stegner said. This is an unus-
ual percentage of a class to rank so
high. Every member of this group
can well be considered as a super
Tor student and is 20 De c~pngratul-
ated on the fine record made Under
the plan of distributing scholarships
by the University, all members of
the upper quarter of the class are
eligible to the two honor scholar
ships offered, provided no member
of the class above them in rank
desires the scholarship. Other schol-
arships are based on the two having
the highest rank or are given to the
highest ranking boy and girl.
There are, ten members in each
of the other three quarters of the
class. In the second quarter the
grades average from 1882 down to
1856, in the third quarter the
grades average from 85.22 down to
$3.50 and in the fourth quarter the
grades range from 82.56 to 1921,
Although scholastic honors are usu-
ally offered to those in the upper
quarter of the class only, there are
usually a few commercial college
scholarships that may be awarded to
students who have shown better
thar average ability in this type OF
work. Such scholarships are award
ed on the recommendation of the
head of the department and the
principal of the high school, Mr.
Stegner said.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
PROGRAM
BASIS is SET
452,249 ACRES Is BASE SET
FOR SHERIDAN
COUNTY

Sheridan county's basis for the
1897 agricultural administration
program is 452,249 acres, it was an
nounced this week.
Sheridan's basic rate is the great
est in 33 counties in Montana with
the exception of Choteau and Fer
gus.
The basis, from which amounts
of various crops to be planted or
withheld from cultivation are fig
ured, are much higher than in 1886
to take care of farms not included in
last years program, it has been an
nounced.
The basis was made on recon-
mendations of county committees.
The county rate of payment this
year will be reduced in proportion to
the amount of normal summer fall
low in the base for each payment.
The rate reduction, however, will
not decrease the amount OF money
that can be earned in each county
since the inclusion of summer fallow
materially increases the base.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
AMATEURS WILL
COMPETE FRIDAY

Tomorrow night friday at the
high school auditorium, amateurs
from this section of northeastern
Montana will assemble and compete
for honors in the big American Lee
eion amateur show which gets under
way at 5 o'clock.
Sheridan and neighboring coun-
ties best amateurs will compete for
liberal cash prizes and from general
reports the talent is doubtless the
best ever to be assembled on one
program.
Winners in various amateur con-
tests held previously throughout this
section have entered and together
with talent yet to appear, listeners
are scheduled for an evening of real
enjoyment.
Committee members in charge OF
arrangements have stated tina entry
blanks have been received from
practically every community in this
section.
An improved simplifying system
has been installed which will insure
perfect hearing of all renditions.
Last year the spacious high school
auditorium was filled with interested
spectators for a similar event. This
wear, with increased prize money
and a greater array of talent, an
even greater crowd is expected.
Following the show the audience
will ballot for their ~favorite partici-
pants. The decisions of the crowd
will decide the winners.
Dance Cancelled
The committee in charge has an
nounced that the dance scheduled TO
be staged following the program has
been cancelled.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
Meeting Called at Dagmar
to Discuss New Program

A meeting, to be held next Wed
nesday, May 10, at the Dagmar
store, has been called by the Dagmar
Farmers Union chapter at which
will be discussed the 1897 Soil Con-
servation program.
Officials of the Dagmar local told
The Herald that their chapter at its
last meeting started a movement to
change, if possible, certain features
of the program to make 1T more
adaptable to dry-land farming u
try. A committee was elected to
draw up a preliminary plan to be
presented at the session next We'd
nesday.
The meeting will start at 2 O'Clock
and as many farmers as possible are
urged to attend.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
READY FOR ROUNDUP SATURDAY
Redstone Farmer Goes
for Irrigation After
Years of Dry Periods

Judd Matkin, longtime resi-
dent, farmer and rancher of the
Redstone community is out to
.'whip'' the dry elements which
have prevailed i'm this section for
years, and he has taken to irriga-
ton.
Judd has a pump installed at
the Muddy river and this week is
flooding patches on which will be
planted garden stuffs i'm big guam
titles.
\ four-acre patch along the
Muddy was being wet down SUM-
day and ii is believed that with a
little rain a crop would result.
The pump, propelled by a trac-
tor, e~levates and gushes forth wa
ter at the rate of about 900 GAL
Ions per minute.
small drainage bitches are duS
and the water is converted to
spots that are slated for planting.
a good example of the dryness
of soil i'm this section vas revealed
at the Matkin farm this week. \
small patch, possibly an acre and
a half, took 20 hours of pumping
to thoroughly saturate with water.
The water sank rapidly and TO n
considerable depth. I'm that period,
however, & inches OF water COW
cred the surface when the flood
ing was halted.
Potatoes will be- the major crop
on Mr.. Matkin's irrigated tracts.
The irrigation plan will be
watched with considerable inter-
est in this dry section of Montana.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
High Winds Carrying Dust
Blanket Section This Week
MEN ON
PROJECT AT LAKE

A group of men have been as
signed to posts at the Medicine Lake
biological survey project to prepare
preliminary arrangements and work
for the CCC squadron soon slated
for s%tationing there.
NJ. H. Mckenzie Is camp superin-
tendent and Joe Peterson is fore
man. other members of the super
visory crew are Wayne Tyler, Ben
ME Benson and Emmett Gormley,
who is squad foreman.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR LAD SATURDAY

Funeral services for Curtis Mehl.
4-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
iel Mehl of near Plentywood, were
held from the Lutheran church here
Saturday with the Rev. Oryal A.
Schmidt officiating.
Curtis Mehl died at the hospital
here from sever burns inflicted
when a weed burning can which he
was standing neal exploded.
Curtis was born near Plentywood
oct. /, 1892. Besides his parents he
is survived by two brothers, Eugene
and NARROW, and a sister, Coralie.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
Four Coyote Pups Net
Catcher a Bounty Here

Peter B. Rogstad of near Westby
the other day brought four coyote
pups to the sheriff's office here and
was given a 50 bounty payment for
each pup. The bounty Is paid by the
state.
Rogstad dug the pups from a den
and ne reported that 1t was neces-
sary to dig a considerable distance.
The pups were about two weeks
old. Despite their infancy, when APP
preached, they showed their charac-
t~eristic wild instinct and gave signs
of battle.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
Gas War On in Scobey
and Prices Take Tumble

A gasoline war Is on in Scobey
and prices of the liquid energy tum-
bled 6 cents a gallon with filling sta
tions selling from the pumps at a
1917 cen rate for top grade.
A tilt started between two stations
and the war gained momentum, in
volving all dealers in gasoline and
oils.
In the meantime automobile and
tractor are enjoying the bat
tie and the stations are doing a
whale of a business-at a loss.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
Will Inspect Soil
Project at Froid Monday

Farmers interested in seeing the
type of work being done by the soil
conservation service at Froid will
have an opportunity to do so Mon
day, May II, says County Agent Pet
erson. A tour has been arranged
and those interested are to meet In
Froid at 2 pm. O. Leon Anderson.
project manager for the work, VIII
conduct the tour and explain the
various types of work being done.
Among the especially interesting
practices are contour farming, con-
tour listing, diking etc. The main
purpose is to conserve runoff water
from snow and heavy rains, also to
reduce loss OF soil from blowing.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
YOUNG SCHOLARS.
AND ATHLETES OF
COMPETE
Winners Named in Town and
Rural School
Groups

More than 400 youthful scholars
and athletes competed in Plenty
wood Friday at the annual county
roundup" which saw Plentywood,
Raymond, Outlook. Homestead and
the Hiawatha school carry off the
highest number of points in divis-
ional competition.
F~Ifty-seyen rural schools and sew
en- town schools entered the compe-
Continued on last page)
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
Pair Arrested for Larceny
Bound Over to High Court

Alex Laverdure and Lyle Knaus,
of Dooley, arrested or a grand lar
ceny charge, were bound over to
district court in Judge E. E. Belan-
skis court Friday following pleas
of not guilty.
The two young men were arrested
following a complaint issues by h.
C. Jensen of Plentywood, whose car
Laverdure and Knaus were said to
have taken.
Their appearance in court vas
guaranteed by several Dooley citi-
zens and they were released without
the customary posting of bond.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
HONORED ON BIRTHDAY

Friends and neighbors gathered
at the home of A. c. Miller, 94-year-
old resident of Plentywood in honor
of his birthday. Grandpa" as he Is
known by a host of friends in this
section, is hale and hearty, despite
his 90-odd years, and hearty con
CALCULATIONS are extended on anoth-
err milestone of a long and ~eventful
career.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
Wok Going Forward on
New Federal Building

Construction work Is going Tor
ward on the new federal building
north of Raymond.
The new structure will house Gus
toms and immigration officers 10Y
station at Raymond.
Walls of the basement have been
completed and support beams have
been laid and joices for floor sup
ports are In place.
Within the next few days the
building will take form and consid-
cradle progress will be shown with
In the next week.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
Many Gophers Reported
in Most of the County

Countless numbers of gophers are
reported in Sheridan county this
spring.
Farmers daily trek to the sheriff 5
office here to purchase poison 10 be
used in an effort to eradicate a per-
centage of the pests.
In some sections of the county go
piers show signs of disease and have
a blotchy coat of hair. There is
speculation as to whether the dis
ease will rid the country of the no
dents, which in crop years raise
havoc with fields.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
GALA EVENT WILL
FEATURE is UNITS
AT FESTIVAL DAY
Plentywood Extends Hearty
Welcome to Visitors,
Music Units

The stage Is set for the first an
nual Northeastern Band Roundup
and Saturday sixteen crack bands
will assemble in Plentywood to par
ticipate in the biggest musical fes-
tival ever staged here.
1t is estimated that nearly 500
musicians will participate, each unit
appearing in concert throughout the
day and in the evening at Z o'clock
in massed concert under the direc-
ton OF Harry E. Polk.
The band roundup, presented by
the Plentywood Lions club, is the
first of its kind staged in northeast
ern Montana.
Plentywood civic organizations
and citizens this week made exact
ing plans for the event and will ex-
tend a most cordial and hospitable
welcome to the many visitors. The
roundup is expected to attract hun
dreds of visitors.
Schedule of Concerts
The following is a schedule of
concerts to be presented on the spa
cious band stand erected on Main
street. Each band will play 20 min
utes:
Whitetail-1O:35.
FlaXville=11.00.
Peerless-1l.25.
Plentywood-11:50.
Dooley-12.15.
Bainyille-12:40.
Williston junior :05.
Scobey-1.30.
Da.mar Players-i.55.
Medicine Lake-2:80
Comertown-2:55.
Froid-3:20.
Antelope IS.
Outiook-4:l0.
Culbertson-4.3 5.
Williston Municipal-5:00.
Flaxville Drum and Bugle corps
SEQ.
At $50 pm. the colorful parade
will take place. The bands will form
the line of march at the city audit
orium at 6 o'clock, on the street
which runs east and west. The
march will be five blocks, from the
city auditorium, up Main street to
the public grounds where the units
will form for the massed band con-
cert which gets under way imme-
diately.
Evening Entertainment
IN the evening w dances will be
in progress. The Lions club VIII be
sponsors OF a dance at the city aud
itorium with the Village Troubadors
playing, and the Blue Moon tavern
east of the city will be the scene OF
a second dance.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
Baccalaureate Services
Will Be Held Sunday

Baccalaureate services for the
Plentywood high school class OF
1887 will be held at the high school
auditorium Sunday. The services
will begin at 1880. The sermon will
be delivered by Rev. j. d. Lindley
assisted by other P~lentywood pas
tors.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
POINT BAND HERE TODAY

The Wolf Point high school band
under the direction of Charles 81
mon. will be in. Plentywood early
this evening. enroute home from a
trip to Canada. The band toured to
Moose Jaw, Sask.. and yesterday
took part in the coronation program
In Regina.
The band Is one of Montana's I'm
est.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
PLAN TRIP

DR.. and Mrs. w. ID. Roy will leave
this week end for a months trip
which will include a visit to DR..
Roy's old home in northern YER
mont, a tour to Maine and Massa-
chusetts and later to New York City.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
CUSTOMS REPORT

Reporting to Customs at Raymond
for the month of April:
$50 cars. SAB passengers, 2 ped
estrians.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-13
Evening Entertainment

IN the evening two dances will be
n progress. The Lions club Will be
,ponsors OF a dance at the city aud
forum with the Village Troubadors
playing, and the Blue Moon tavern
east of the city will be the scene of
| second dance.
The Washington times., 1937-10-27
Novv Orders

Navy orders of the week include the
following:
Warren g. Child at end trtmt. Nav.
Hosp. Mare Island. Calf. wait orders
LIEUTENANT COMMANDERS
Nealy A. Chaplin. det. ward, Puget
Sound. wash. Nov. 6: to c. F o. U.S.S.
Savannah and on bd. as Gum. Off. when
comm.
Archibald E. Uehlinger. det. U. S. S.
Cushing in Oct: to u. S. S. Medusa,
IIEUTENANTS
Henry J. Armstrong. ir.. det o. s. S.
Nokomis in Nov: to u. S. S. Oklahoma.
Stephen r. Bedford. det. as Engr. Off.
U. S s. Cushing; to Exec. Off, U. 8. s.
Cushing
Robert Brodie ir.. det U. S. S. Sara
toEa in Oct. to U. s. s. Cushing.
Bert F. Brown, ors. Oct. is rev.; cont
duty u. S. S. Quincy.
Paul s. Depew, at end trtmt Nav
Hosp. Mare Island. to further trtmt.
Nav Hosp Washington.
Albert D. Lucas det. Sd Nav. Dist,
Nov. 26; to c. F. o. Savannah and on
bd when comm.
Baron J. Mullaney, ors. Sept. % mod
flied; to Asiatic Fit, yokohama, japan,
instead Manila, P. I.
Wallace H Weston, ors. Sept. 8 modt-
fled: to VP-15 ~. S. S. OwD instead
YES (U. S. S. Enterprise).
ENSIGNS
Grafton B. Campbell det. u. s. Mao
Leish Oct. %; to U. S. S. Trevor.
The Washington times., 1937-10-27
CLEARS SETBACKS
Student Boards
Yield to Razor

BROOKINGS, S. D., Oct. 27.
The men at South Dakota State
College are clean shaven now, but
it has been a different matter.
They grew whiskers as part OF
their preparations for homecoming
hobo day festivities. Miss Eliza
beth Wright, a Junior, of Brook
ings, tested the boards to find
which was the most ticklish. The
winner: Radie Bum, of Pierre,
The Washington times., 1937-10-27
Lucas Demands
i. S. Be Cautious

MASON CITY, Ill, Oct. 27.
Addressing a meeting Of Spanish
war veterans here, Representative
Scott w. Lucas, possible candi-
date for the United States Senate
next year, demanded that caution
be made the watchword Of this
country if it is to negotiate in
the fields of international anarchy
which now rears its ugly head on
foreign soil"
The Washington times., 1937-10-27
SUICIDE PLUNGE.
Of 86 STORIES
COSTS LEAPER 81
WPA Worker Dives Off
Empire State Building

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-A WPA
worker, who paid 81 of his last
$1.S5 to end his life, was dead to-
day, and woman radio reviewer
had the narrowing memory OF
watching him leap to his death
from the observation platform of
the Empire State Building while
she was powerless to halt him.
The jumper, who hurtled 86
floors to instant death, was identi-
fled as Albert Megginson, 26, en-
ployed by the WPA. Police found
IS cents in his pockets. He had
paid 81 to ride to the observation
platform.
GOES ON BROADCAsTING
Mrs. Julia Chandler, who broad
casts a light sparkling radio pro
gram from the lounge atop the sky
scraper, had just started her pro
gram, She looked through the WIN
dow and saw the man climb to the
top of the parapet, pause for a
moment, the jump.
Despite the horror Of the sight.
Mrs. Chandler went through with
her broadcast. She explained:
II knew what he was going to
do, but there was no chance OF
stopping him."
CLEARS SETBACKS
The force of his leap and Of the
wind carried the man beyond the
setbacks of the building, a dis
tance Of "a feet. He landed on a
metal covering over the Thirty
fourth Street entrance Of the
building.
More than 200 sightSeers on the
platform witnessed the death leap.
The Washington times., 1937-03-30

Beautiful hand tufted spreads
in lovely patterns on white
and colored grounds. Extra
large sizes for full size beds.
Main Floor
The Washington times., 1937-03-30
$50 to 1850 VALUES

Impossible" you say? Not quite We've done it Here
they Makes we'll known any in the country
Shoes that sell every day throughout the city prices from
$50 to and offer them at the amazing price of
1891 You'll find Pumps 2Eye Ties, 4Eye Ties Straps and
Oxfords in Blue White Black and Brown Kid and White Calf
skin Sizes TO- widths AAAA to EEE but not every style
make in every in and buy many pairs
perhaps again will be able to duplicate this ofer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18
John A. Roosevelt Ls Rude
 ToMayor Cannes, France

Cannes, France, Aug. ls-tuP)- The mayor of Cannes, Pierre Nou- veau, said 'oday that John A. Roosevelt, son of President Roose. velt, had hurled . glass of cham- pagne in his face during the an. nuai Battle of Flowers" festival. The mayor said the incident co. cured sunday In the presence Of the prefect general and many dis- tinguished visitors who occupied c stand In front of the fashionable Carlton hotel. He said that the presidents 20 year old son, touring Eurcpe with 6 classmate during his vacation from Harvard university. threw the champagne when nc presented Roosevelt, with c bouquet Of flowers in behalf of this Riviera resort. ono Of young Roosevelts friends threw tho bouquet into c gutter.
 Mayor Nouyeau did not know whether Roosevelt threw the chain. pagne piirposely or In c carnival spirit. Not wishing to create . scandal, the mayor said he left the hotel without commenting or eciiis plainine, Many foreigners who pafs tio'paied ln fa1 traditional oefes