Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-02
STATE BRIEFS

SOulty commissioner
have cut the tax levy l mill for next
year. They also reduced the bonded in
debtedness OF the county sac, 900.
Polson-Dr. Trieste, Helena, superin-
tendent OF Montana fisheries. recently
spent 10 days IN Flathead. Lincoln and
Lake counties inspecting %hatcheries.
Helena-H. G. Burgess. Twin Bridges.
Madison county extension agent. will
judge the horse show at the Montana
state fair. Helena, Sept. SO, according to
w. F. Casey. fair secretary.
Polson-Work has been resumed on the
new stucco hotel building on the site
overlooking Flathead lake here after a
delay caused by Investigations INTO the
foundation.
neutrality-suspicious. Montana onion sets
are superior to those grown in Cook
county, Illinois. according to j. v. O,Dile,
Chicago, who attended a meeting OF seed
growers at Hamilton.
Forsyth-Word has been received here
Of the death of Charlie Straw, former
citizen and pioneer resident of Forsyth
and Rosebud county. in a hospital In
WOODBURY., Ore, following an operation.
Helena-Jack Higgins, we'll known
Montana sportsman. ran over and killed
a mountain lion and two cubs on the
White Tail divide between Boulder and
MnlVeudll Wnen the animals became
blinded by his headlights.
Kalispell-Forrest C. lockwood, presi-
dent. Flathead Game Protective associa-
ton, with Charles Trekel, has distrib-
uted two crates of Chinese pheasants,
one at the north end of Lake Blaine and
the other near the old McMannamy mill.
Deer Lodge-While driving near Deer
Lodge Felix Miller ran into a bunch of
horses on the road. One of the horses
attacked the car. rearing on his mir legs
and paving 1t into q wreck. The car was
a closed model and was badly smashed.
Fort Benton-Chouteau county high
school opens Sept. 10, the school board
has decided. This late date is set be-
cause many students living in the coun-
try are engaged in harvest work and the
bountiful crop this year requires addi-
tional labor.
MISUNDERSTANDING county commission
ers again reduced the county tax when
they sliced 1t from Is to Ia mills, making
this among the lowest in the state. The
reduction is due to dropping the poor
fund tax, all other levies being similar to
those in 1926.
Observation-Disclosures cent stamps
will be issued at the Boy Scout head
quarters which the boys may purchase,
saving them until they have SIS worth,
WHICH Il tllSdtC tlllltllliB tilSLl W Jtlt
privilege of attending the next annual
camp will be issued.
Helena-Exhibits of forage crops COM
ing to the Montana state fair in Helena,
Sept. So. from Park county in crop dis
trict No. 8, will be the greatest show that
Park county has ever presented at any
fair, according to j. M. l.. Payne, Living
ston, in charge of the exhibit.
G~lasgow-The Glasgow chamber Of
commerce and Jordan commercial club
met recently in joint session TO discuss
a north and south road from Moosejaw,
Canada, passing through both Glasgow
and Jordan, to connect with east and
west a Of southern Montana.
Great Falls-Health conditions In Great
Falls are apparently improving, as h
~city-county detention hospital is with
out a patient n the county, for the
second time since establishment Of III
health department, has passed a week
without a case OF reportable disease.
Froid-The Watch Tower and Tract So
ciety a three-day convention
of International Bible students here, be-
ginning Sept. 8. The convention is espe-
cially for classes from Minot west In
North Dakota M eastern Montana,
being held by district headquarters.
Great FalIs-Search for an automobile
belonging to John Hagen which he re-
ported as being stolen, was cut short
when police found the machine at the
county jail. The car was seized by Dep
uty Sheriff c.. G. Johnson. when he found
1t did not have 1927 license plates at
tached.
FIfe-Farmers of the Fife area rushed
to the j. d.. Dobbs farm, a mile northeast
OF Fife, to check a fire which destroyed a
50-acre field of wheat, threatened the
nnhhS hn11ca ond cnrood t0uarH L1ffo he
fore it could be ~extinguished. The ex-
haust OF a grain truck is thought to
have caused the fire.
Martinsdale-Of 20 school districts in
Meagher county, seven will make no spe-
cial tax levy during the coming year. Ac-
cording to the annual report OF Mrs.
Bertha H. Upton, county superintendent
Of schools, balances on hand for the va
rious districts at the beginning Of the
current fiscal year range from $97 to
sc, 1858.
MissouIa-Pioneer Construction COM
pany, Bozeman, was low bidder for the
Sheep creek highway project on the
Y-G-B line between Great Falls and
White Sulphur Springs on which esti-
Inmates were opened at the Offices OF the
bureau OF public roads here. The bid
was $60, 800 80.
P-0lsOn-Progress is being made on the
new bridge to span the Pend d'Oreille
river at Poison. Creosoted piles are being
driven daily and clay for the fill of the
east approach Is being hauled.
MISUNDERSTANDING President Cool
idge he will not be required to wear a
war bonnet, and assuring Col. Charles A..
L~indbergh that Harlowton offers ideal
landing grounds for a stop over on his
western itinerary, Harlowton extended
invitations to them to attend its second
annual days of 40" celebration, Sept.
1-3.
Miles City-Leaving in his Curtiss
standard biplane, accompanied by Lee
Hughes, m~echanician, c.. B. Mcmahon,
cowboy aviator" Of eastern Montana, has
gone to Kansas City to buy a plane to
use in the national air derby. The new
plane will be known as the General
Miles and will represent Miles City in
the race.
Glendfve-More thar $50 citizens dis
carded white shirts and collars n put
on working clothes for eight hours OF
arduous toll in filling in low places, ak
ing of bumps and leveling of the Glen
dive air landing field. Bankers, lawyers,
physicians, surgeons, merchants, dentists,
skilled artisans and common laborers all
pooled their physical strength.
Butte-The government has assigned
aviation examination duties to DR.. E.. c.
Person of Murray hospital, for all pilots
who come under federal Jurisdiction. DR..
Person is the only examiner In the state.
Physical examination is compulsory for
student pilots, those engaged in CONNER
cial activities and any pilots who engage
In interstate transportation or flying.