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BIG SANDY, MONTANA, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1936 NUMBER 51 BIG SANDY L. A. C. I The Prairie Fire Is Sweeping Eastward I DAKOTA PICNIC TUBE BELOVED RESIDENT DIES GOES TO FORT BENT HELD SUNDAY JUNE 28 FOLLOWING ACCIDENT At the invitation of the Fort B.n- The Dakota picnic which was post- The people throughout Chout,au ton Kiwanis club the Big Sandy Lo- poned to June 28th will be held at cotuaty and hundreds elsewhere in cal Activity club with a number of in- the usual grounds. President Chris the state were astiderrecl Wednesday vited guests, were entertained at Fort Larson has arranged for a program of bust emelt when word was flashed Washington, June 22.—The Presi- Benton Monday alight. Recently the 01 short talks, The usual program of throughout the county that Senator dential campaign has started off with Fort Benton Kiwaras club was en_ sports will be carried out., the main Virgil P. Blankenbaker had died from a bang. The new management of the tertalned by the local club. Lir these feature of which will be a baseball Injuries received in an automobile ac- Republican Party is letting no grass get-together meetings the two organ- game between Big Sandy and Hing- cident the previous Saturday. grow under ita feet. Political °beery- isations find much in OOMMtal and are ham. Friends of the Blankenbakers felt ers of both parties now agree private- greatly benefited by this exchange of There will be no free ooffee this considerable encouragement when ly, whatever they may say in public, courtesies. year. Experience of the last two word was received the day previous that It will be a real fight, with the of the Xi- President lee Preuninger years has been that there is such a to his death that even than seemed he was holding his chances more nearly wards presided over the gathering large crowd at this picnic that it Is own and was getting along as well as likely only a few weeks ago. and the singing was under the direc- almost impossible t o make enough could be expected. Mr. Blankenbaker It is nrach too early to say that tion of Ross Clark. Following the coffee to supply the crowd, and it had not been in the best of health re- the Republicans are confident of vic- luncheon the program was turned was decided to omit this feature. cently, having been confined to the tory, but it is certainly true that they Morris. Mr. Mhrrts pver to John J. There will be plenty of free leroon- hospital a few weeks have more ground for hope. Likewise, previous to the had each one present introduce him- ade. ice and water. accident. It would be absurd to represent the self, after which Mr. Morris intro- Blankenba.ker came to Montana Democrats as being despondent but duced Rolf Svennungsen, who gave a FIGHT MORMON CRICKETS from Missouri when a young man,and talk in Democratic circles is muca talk on the organization of the L. A. WPA Mormon Cricket Project is worked at whatever he found to do. less tinged with confidence. Their C. Following his talk Mr. Svenntmg- now under way in the °or/mutilates With the saving instinct and the de- party is facing an aggressive oppo- introduced George Hotline of near Montague, Highwood and sen Ger- termination to make the most out of sition. As aggressive as has ap- Havre who gave a most interesting aldine. Crews of seven mai are in life, he made for himself an enviable peared upon the political horizon in talk on his recent trip around the each community and are working in place in the social and business life a long Wee. world. cooperation with the farmers. It is of his chosen community and state. New G. 0. P. Control Bricker, formerly secretary anticipated that the project will R. C. last To know him was to respect and love The most interesting angle of the Falls chamber of com- 20 days and is 3f the Great outlined to control him, and the sentiment of the Golden whole situation is the complete control entertained the group with an the crickets so as to merce protect the cul- Rule was carried out throughout his of the Republican Party organ zation organiza- enlightening talk on club tivated crops. These pesta have been life. by the men who followed Theodare the small town and spoke doing considerable ions for damage. At the Dine of his death Senator Roosevelt in his Bull Moose campatn especially of the Fort Benton Ki- The foreman on the crew at High- Copyright 1936 Blankenbaker owned many thousand of 1912 and the heirs to his politica wants club. by Chioago Triburitt Wood is Ralph Benton, at Montague, acres of land in the vicinity of Virgelle philosophy. Gov. Landon and Col made short Clarence A number of others Bailey and at Geraldine. and Big Sandy, and was prominent Knox, both of the Republican candi- evening Virgil Cox. talks and on the whole the Ted Barkhoefer is the in the sheep and cattle industry. dates, left the Republican Party in and instructive time .vas very entertaining 6 .0. P. Is United Imports Displace keeper and general foreman, The last few years he took an active 1912 to follow Teddy's standard. Cl. o everyone in attendance. land A. Rassley is the superin- interest in politics and his first entry John Hamilton, the new Republican tendent. took him to the lower house of the national chairman, was too young to is still an unkniown quantity as a state legislature. 33 Million Acres SENATOR Two years ago he Behind Alf ROBINSON Landon TAKES !vote in 1912, but his whole politica. campaigner. He seems to possess was elected state senator. While rep- career has been colored by the Bull FLING AT REPUBLICANS little of the ability of Mr. Roosevelt resenting the people of Choutatu Moose progressivism which has long by radio. to transmit personal charm John Hamilton New National Aids Foreigners Philadelphia, June 24.—The new county in the state legislative bodies dominated the Party spirit in the however, as a He is more effective, Chairman; Will Carry to Steal Home Market deal sent Its old war horse—Senator he made an excellent record and made Middle West. That is decidedly a Hoover, public speaker than was Mr. From U. S. Farmers. Joseph T. Robinson of Arkanaaa— many Mende throughout the state. fighting spirit. Men who attended The cam- Fight to Enemy. either in 1928 or 1932. snorting into battle tonight for • n- In his laming his life companion the Bull Moose convention of 1912 long run, will be de- paign, in the Washington, D. C.—Imports of iral fling at republicans before the and immediate family sustain an ir- were reminded again of the fervor pecsonalities TOPEKA, KAN.—"We want termined more by the democratic convention is weakened reparable loss, and the county and the almost religious enthusiasm of to get an early start and carry the foreign farm products, aided by of the two leading candidates than and divided tomorrow by a fight over state an honored and loyal citizen. Teddy's followers, by the demonstra- fight right into the enemy the Roosevelt crop reduction and by any other single factor and it camp," the two-thirds rule. Funeral services were held on Mon- tions at Cleveland. said Gov. Alf M. Landon, shortly free trade policies, displaced 33,- still remains to be seen how Mr. He reapoded with a rousing speech day afternoon at Great Falls from Republican hopes are based laraely 436,336 acres of American farm Landon will measure up in the pun- after his nomination as the Re- that was a defense of the new deal the Methodist church and conducted upon the fact that party control has land during the year 1935 alone. Sic mind as against Mr. Roosevelt. publican candidate for the presi- and an attack on Gov. Alf M. Lan- by the Rev. J. A. Martin, a life-long been wrested from the hands of eld- an analysis of the department of See Landon Courage dency. And in a meeting which don, whom he accused of bolting friend, and Euclid lodge No. 58, A. erly leaders of ultra-conservative followed at the capital, commerce reports over that year re- Gov. Landon has been presented party the platform on which republicans P. & A. M. of Great Fella and Trea- views and taken over by a group of leaders gave him a free band. veal. This is approximately one and to the public as an ordinary Ameri- nominated him for president, sure Lodge No. 95 of Big Sandy, of Acting in complete harmony, ope half times the amount of land In Young men who, the Republic:arts he taa, which he was a member. Rev. Mar- can, with all the homely 'virtues of same kind as that which characterized erlivatIol in Iowa. • leading seri- Sea Rosa BAYOU lioampiad aieve, can put on a campaign which tin paid great lashe a small-town western environment. the G. 0. P. convention, the new na- culture! state. Delegates forgot tonforroles thuds to him as a will attract the young voters upon Those who know him best and have tional committee chose John D. M. This estimate Is based upon the ten. as they listened to Robinson. Under builder and a pfoneer in this county. whose ballots victory next November year average yield of the acreage nec- studied ha record and career agree Hamilton of Topeka, Landon's young the surface the fires of revolt were The services were attended by a essary to the production of the same will depend. campaign manager, as the new chair. burning. large delegation from Big Sandy, Fort that this no ficticious build-up; crop in the , It Is also Democratic Strength man. He will administer the Cam Benton, Virgelle and many other that he is just that kind of person. estimated that the United States ru- Dixie took its stand today in fa- Opposing this new Republican Party paign from the Chicago headquarters, but with much more than the or- ral population denied the opportu- vor of retaining the two-thirds rule places. complete- with Harrison E. Spangler, of Cedar is what is probably the most nity for self support by the 1935 Im- Pall Bearers were R. D. Delp, Ar- dinary citizen's political acumen. Rapids, is.; Arthur M. Curtis of Mis- and announced it would die at the ly organized pclitical party that ever portations is 1,741.000 persons. This chie Frame, John P. Schaller and Landon followers point out that he souri, and Charlton McVeagh of New barricades in defense of it. The rule functioned an a national scale. Under does not include the 1,000.000 southern Walter Tsohirgi of Big Sandy and possesses a high degree of courage York as his associates. provides that two-thirds of the dele- Genera! share croppers and fann hands thrown the direction of Postmaster Henry P. Fletcher, of , gates ine,tead of a Frank C. Lampen and Dr. E. D. and integrity. They point to his tel- out of work because of the adminis- simple majority Farley as Chairman of the Democratic the retiring national chairman, was Hitchcock of Great F'alls. egram to the National Convention, in tration's cotton curtailment program 'must vote for a man before he can be National Committee, it is certain that named general counsel of the commit- Goveror Elmer Holt as president which he took exception to certain Pork Imports Leap Up. declared the party's nominee. every office-hcader and beneficiary o: tee and C, V. Goodspeed of Chicago pro tern of the senate named a num- planks of the Republican platform Imports all down the line—gralns, The south and the north buried to treasurer. Vice chairmen are Ralph the New Deal will be called upon meats, hops, milk, butter, eggs, vege- this feud ber of state senators to attend the land declared his position on gold, E. Williams of Oregon, J. Henry tonight when Robison, ma- help re-elect President Roosevelt. It table oils and their substitutes, Lard funeral services, and also asked a Civil Service reform and the Power Ronaback of Connecticut, Mrs. Lucy jority leader of the senate, and the Is a formidable army of which Mr. substitutes, edible molasses and many number of other senators and repre- of the states to establish minimum Hillman of and Mrs. Mar. man who gets the job of dressing generalissimo, it has others—have multiplied, In sotne cases Farley is the and jorle W. Scranton of Pennsylvania, !down the republicans every three sentatives from adjoining counties to wages for women and children, much fifty or 100 times, under the New as its candidate a gentleman whose The followina national committee ' months or attend. Those named included: W. more definitely and vigorously than Deal. fro, strode to the platform. eloquence and oratorical ability are men and women were selected for the R. Church, Lewis and Clark coun- the Committee which shaped the In the drat four months of 1930 the He will be elected permanent chair- be decried. Mr. Rcosevelt's national executivecommittee:Robert P. ty; R. 8. O'Day. Cascade; Arnest T. not to platform had dared to venture. United States consume! 10,151.102 man of the convention tomorrow on man- Burrough of New Hampshire, Joseph persuasive voice and convincing pounds of foreign pork, almost sevep the report of the credential commit- Eeaton, Yellowstone; John L. Camp- Busy News Fronts W. Martin, Massachusetts; Mrs. Paul familiar to every American times tbe volume imported in the first bell. Missoula; T. L Kilduff, Phil- ner are propaganda mills here in tee. The FitzSimona Rhode Island; Charles last 3ear, who has ever listened to the radio four months of and more lips; D. El. Hollenbeck, Judith Basin; Washington are busy grinding out D. Hilles, New York; Walter S. Hall; than twenty times the imoorts of two that is a lot of Americans. ANDREW E. ANDERSON T. 0. Larson, Teton; George M. Mel- and campaign literature for both parties. man, West Virginia; J. Will Taylor, years ago. The rapid rise of pork im Landon, on the other hand ; George A. Ball, Indiana; FILES FOR REPRESENTATIVE ton, Beaverhead; T. P. Daniiebton, Gov. The new propaganda chief of the ports was accompanied by a large in- Harrison E. Spangler, Iowa; John crease In live hog Imports. In the four Roosevelt; Lars Angvick, Sheridan: Democrats is the Rev. Stanley High, Andrew E. Anderson of Fort Benton, Wyeth, Missouri; Mrs. Horace Fi. months the United States received Leonard Plank, Liberty; Mike Sulli- 1111.11111111111111•11111•11P formerly editor of the Christian Her- candidate for the Sayre, Oklahoma; Daniel E. Pomeroy, 5,186,576 pounds of live hogs, as com- democratic nomi- van, Jefferson; George R. Cooper, ald, who is not only making a spe- nation for New York; Ezra R. Whitla, Idaho; pared with only 35,953 pounds in the representative was in Big Mineral cial appeal to church people but is , ; R. B. Crera corresponding period a year ago, and Sandy last week calling on friends putting out literature of a much more ger, Texas, and Mrs. Bertha Baur of 2,800 pounds two years ago pand meeting the voters. Mr. Ander- Use Mountaineer reader ads. They GRAND I-Weave, dignified and constructive character Canned Meat imports Soar. son is one of the substantial farmers get results. TREATER than any of the previous Democratic GOPHER PELTS GET FIVE Hog raisers fear that these big im ports will son, Rocky Boy, and Mrs. Edward Chouteau county and has many propaganda material. INDIANS IN HILL CO. JAIL eventurlly cause a collapse Of of home markets similar to that which Williamson and Betty Lund of Box friends who wish him well in his de- The Republican National Commit- Saturday and Sunday Havre, June 23.—Five Indians from occurred In cattle, although produc- Elder: three grandchildren and one sire to represent Chouteau county in tee is expected to continue its propa- tion in this country Is yet far below the Rocky Boy agency are in the Hill nephew. the state legislature. JUNE 27TH AND 28TH ganda machinery already in opera- the requirements of the nation. Amer. county jail, charged with attempting tion here and to amplify and inten- Man producers titive roar MAtfy t to obtain money pretences ,..._,...... under false of dallars of trade to the ______=7 sify its operations. There will be lit- foreign farm following the filing of an information era as a result. of ..he scarcity pro- tle chance of any voter escaping the r SEE gram adopted thies years aga In four both by 0. C. Hauge, county attorney. impact of propaganda from months meat valued at $7,951,000 The Indians are Jim Gopher. Slim was Better be Safe than Sorry sides. Plans already in operation by brought In from other countries. April John, John Johnson. George Watson Joe Penner the Democrats and in preparation by imports amounted to more than 92,000,- and Mike Snake. the Republicans contemplate a cam- 100. Two years ago they were 1360,000. If somebody is killed or injured, or They brought 218 dyed gopher Pea, Canned meat imports rose to 34,. Oakie paign in which every known rned.uni Jack to the sheriff's endeavo:ed U7.453 pounds this year, compared and ear will office and somebody's is damaged reaching the public eye with 25,013,001 a year ago and property to pass them off as coyote pop Pens 9,718,- be utilized to the limit of its possi- 137 two years aut. and collect the bounty for them, it is IN bilitiea. Both sides will have all the by your automobile, you will have alleged. money they need, to do whatever OLD TIME BOX ELDER BURIED AT HAVRE to pay. HOW MUCH? they want to do. FIRST 1834 WHEAT NETS RESIDENT One man who is pleased with the $1.04 IN CHICAGO MART juries are outcome of the Republican national Havre, June 23.—Funeral services Juries decide that, and COLLEGIATE Convention is former President Her- Chicago, June 23.—The first cargo for George Bert Lund of Box Eder generous with other people's bert Hoover. He is particularly pleased from the 1938 wheat harvest brought Were held at the Holland & Bonine because the platform adopted em- 11.04 here today as another gun- funeral home. The Rev. John B. money. bodies the doctrines that he had baked day cut into crop hopes of wide Stuart officiated. the preached during the past 18 months. areas of the midwestern farm belt. Pallbearers were old friends of Whether he will take any active Word that no moisture of conse- Box Elder vicinity. William William- A PUBLIC LIABILITY and Funniest American A. part in the campaign now seems quence had come into the sore-pres- son, William Meyers, L. C. Keene, DAMAGE Pol- doubtful, but if called upon, he will sed northwestern spring wheat terri- Stewart. Ed Debbie and W. T. Cowan. PROPERTY cemetery serve. tory, stimulated a new wave of buy- Interment was at Highland Hollywood Elder in 1913 icy will eliminate this uncertainty. Babes in Mr. Hoover would have preferred ing which hImPed dorneattc wheat Deceased came to Box settled on Cot Knox to Gov. Landon to head prices 2 to 4 cents before profit taking from Lakotta N. D, and the ticket, but applauded to Cot set in. his farm seven miles north of Box to re- Knox's willingness to serve in the None of the weather bureau sta- laider, where he had continued Northern Montana State Bank Paramount News capacity, as he put it. of "First Mate." tions in Kansas. Nebraska, Montana. side. North or South Dakota reported any Surviving relatives include his wife, Use The Mountazneer reader advs. precipitation during the peat 24 hoer*. three children, Mrs. Halvor William-