Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-04
STATE BRIEFS

, on the Waller Irrigation project was worke,
? out recently.
Dmon-About half OF the 1927 wool Gro,
has been contracted the prices ~ranglnl
around 81 cents.
Belgrade-The annual banquet OF IN,
Belgrade Chamber of Commerce WAS ar
/, tended by over fifty.
Jopiin-Farmers in this locality INV,
) voiced the opinion that government see,
T aid is needed In Montana.
r Observation-Disclosures is unique ir
having an electric lighting system base,
on a discarded Ford engine.
saeo-The Sherlock grain elevator wa,
destroyed by fire a few days ago. The los,
was covered by insurance.
Great Falls-The total FIRE loss I'm this
city during 1926 was sS1 .065, which is be.
low the average for the citv.
Helena-Four road and bridge contracts
are 10 be contracted at the March s meet.
Ing OF the Highway commission.
Baker-George X. Moshier has been re.
appointed by President Coolidge to a sec
ond term as postmaster at Baker.
Great FaIls-Thieves work fast at times.
Recently two automobile trucks and a suit
of clothes were stolen here within AS hours.
Ryegste-A series OF dances sponsored
by the local city council viii defray the
cost OF installing q street lighting system
here.
Clyde Park-Fire In the NJ. f. Brown
store here recently caused damage esti-
mated at $1,000. A defective due was the
cause.
Lewistown-It is announced that the rig
cling up for the we'll TO be put down two
miles northeast of Mosby, is now far adj
vanced.
Whitehsh-James Stuart and John Bren-
nan, two small boys, sons of local people,
were drowned in Whitefsh river a few
days ago.
Dillon-Charles Higgenbotham, Sc, pic
turesque old stage driver aud pony express
rider for the Wells Fargo company, died
here recently.
Fromberg-work on the Fromherg-
Silesia road section has been started by
the location survey crew of the state high.
way commission.
Helena-W. A. Hedges OF Lewistown was
elected president Of the Montana chapter
Sons OF the American Revolution at the
annual meeting here.
Mlssoula-United States Forester Col. w.
b. Greeley will be in Missoula probably
about the middle of April to confer with
district foresters here.
Denton-More business houses are In on
Grafton now in Denton than in any former
year since the town was founded, accord
ing to a recent survey.
L~ewistown-Tbe trustees OF the Fergus
county high school have formally adopted
plans for a new unit to the school to cost
approximately 100000.
| Missoula-E. J. Dahl, OF Hamilton, has
been appointed deputy in the office OF G..
A. Norris. dairy commissioner, state de-
partment Of agriculture.
acknowledgements of several cases of
scarlet fever at Fort Missoula has resulted
in imposition of a quarantine on the fed
eral reserve by the post physician.
Bozeman-Contracts for the construction
of the Gallatin gateway to Yellowstone
Park have been awarded to a Seattle firm,
and work will commence shortly.
Baker-A large acreage of winter wheat
was sewn in Fallon county last fall. The
ground was in fine shape, and with con-
s~ecutive SHOWS the outlook Is fine.
Great Falls-The Boyle Farming COM
pany, in its annual report recently fled
with the county clerk OF Cascade county,
shows a net profit for 1926 of s24,965.
AnteIope-This town has been signed up
with the Montana Dakota Power company
to be on the same line for light and power
as the other towns of Sheridan county.
BIlings-Broadview Dome on a Murray
Brothers lease, land belonging to the Cor
win Land company, has been showing gas
deadly rival, the divorce court, in Beaver
feet.
Twin Bridges-Mrs. j. E. Dickey, n. a
pioneer resident Of Twin Bridges, died re-
Gently. In the early days. she was q resi-
dent of Rochester, then a thriving mining
camp.
Baker-With a loss Of $50, 900 the Kierle
Motor company's garage was burned to
the ground recently. About 40 cars were
stored in the structure and none were
saved.
Glendive-The Glendive Woman's club is
backing a movement to save 'The Pines"
a beauty spot south of this city, that il
much frequented In the summer as a picnic
place.
Culbertson-Permanent directors of the
local creamery have been elected as fol-
lows: II. p. Loew, chairman: =. l.. John
son, H.. A. Tasker, S. S. Moen, and H. {.
Bjerge.
Havre-A large truck load of clothing
was collected by the women of this city
and taken to 70 Indian men, women and
children who have been wintering just east
of town.
Miles City-A Karakul ram, whose gene
alogy is said to trace back for 1000 years.
and two sheep of the same breed have been
added to the fur farm of Ed. Goffena of
Delphia.
DfIon-Cupid decisively outpointed his
in the Frontier sands at depths of 1880
head county in 1926. Ninety-seven mar
rlage licenses were issued and JIG divorces
granted.
Havre-A large truck load of clothing
was collected by the women of this city
and taken to 20 Indian men, women and
children who have been wintering just east
of town.
Butte-Anaconda's boy rustler has been
found guilty Of grand larceny, and has
been sentenced to serve at the state indus
trial school until he is II. He is now ii
years OF age.
Deer Lodge-The Kiwanis club of this
city has established a worthy and credit
able precedent in offering the services of its
members without cost as judges at the
city election.
Beigrade-Otto Fuellman was stabbed to
death on the streets Of this city a few days
ago, and Fred Burkcgart is being held by
authorities. The two operated competing
butcher shops.
Baker-The local commercial club Is TAX
ing steps to stop the manufacture OF car
bon black from local gas well, alleging
that the process now employed In such
manufacture Is wasteful.
Deer Lodge-Mrs. Martha J. Wallace has
been made the defendant In a 100000 suit
for damages, by her daugbter-fn-law, Mrs.
William J.. Wallace. She Is charged with
alienation of affections.
Forsyth-Jeremiah Derry Crimmins, 81.
one OF the early-day arrivals In southeast
ern Montana, died here recently. Mr.. Grim
minis came to Montana so years ago as a
scout attached to the u. s. troops.
PIains-The Fourth Annual Guernsey
Breeders banquet was held here recently
and was attended by more than 200 per-
sons from various parts of Montana. The
principal speaker was Or. Atkinson.
Great FaIls-Thte Diamond T. Petroleum
company, d $3.50, 900 corporation headed by
Great Falls and Illinois men, has filed
articles of incorporation. 1t will have it's
principal place OF business In Great Fails.
Great FaIls-Paul c. C. Wagner, at pres
ent county agent at Grand Forks, N. d.,
has been appointed agricultural develop
ment agent for the Great Northern Rail
way compan to have headquarters In this
city.
~Bozeman-Mrs, Harriet A. Mardis, who