Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-06-10
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school building here.
Hamilton-A Spanish War Veterans
camp was organized here recently with
Emmanuel Cole as commander.
Yellowstone-The western entrance OF
Yellowstone National park was thrown
open to camper tourists on June l.
Butte-John F. Duffy, one of Butte's
first policemen, was killed recently in an
automobile accident at Portland, Ore.
Glendive-Rumors are to the effect
that large oil syndicates are to this wear
test the structures south of this city.
Butte-Burglars a few days ago en-
tered the Colder Rule store here and
escaped with loot to the value of 81. 900.
Observation-Disclosures Recreation camp. a
new dude ranch in the Blackfoot valley.
will be ready for fasteners this summer
Wolf Point-The Wolf Point bridge
project now depends upon how the mat
ter is viewed by the federal bureau of
roads.
Havre-J. L.. Lawlor. sent out from
Washington to examine all sites offered
for federal buildings, was In this city
recently.
Hamilton-Certain streets in Hamilton
are to be paved this summer, according
to plans now in hand by the local city
council.
Shelby-A new laundry ompany has
been organized here. and will open for
business shortly as the Shelby G. o. d.
Laundry.
Great FalIs-Resolutions recently
adopted by the local city council call for
an elaborate paving program for this
summer.
Great ~Falls-George w. Buchanan.
transient, from Griswold. Iowa. commit
ted suicide here a few days ago, by tax
ing s~trychnine.
Deer Lodge-Of1cers for the ensuing
year were selected at a recent meeting OF
the Forty and Eight. Joseph Grenier
was selected Chef de Care.
Missoula-The board of the Western
Montana fair is working on the compila-
ton of the 1927 fair prize list, which will
be published at an early date.
Deer Lodge-The new clug house Of the
Milwaukee Women's Railway Auxiliary
club. located here. has been completed
and will be formally opened this month.
Coryallis-Mrs. Mary E. Popham. Cor
wallis Oldest resident, celebrated her
ninety-first birthday a few days ago. She
has lived In this community for IS years.
Butte-During the recent storm which
swept this district, 40 inches of snow fell
at Georgetown and in the Silver Lake
country. making the heaviest fall of the
season.
COlumbus-June IL has been set by
the Saltwater County Rod and Gun club
as the date for the predatory game hunt.
Two teams will compete for honors In
the event.
Great FaIls-At a program especially
arranged at Ssmms a few days ago. the
local Kiwanis club presented IA regis
tered Duroc Jersey pigs to Al club
members.
Great Falls-Frank Gehring, one of the
pioneer settlers OF Cascade county and
proprietor of the first dairy in Great
Falls, died in Spokane recently at the age
OF 81 years.
HeIena-Chancellor M. A. Brannon has
received many applications for positions
on the faculty of the new State Normal
school. They have been submitted from
every section of the nation.
Miles City-More than 100. 900 acres of
land are involved In the proposed Miz-
pah-Pumpkin creek grazing district that
lies to the south of this city, that Is being
sponsored by local ranchmen.
~Scobey-The waters Of West Fork creek
between Opheim and Richland, swollen
by the recent rains. claimed the lives Of
a Mrs. Moore and her 10-year-old son.
when they attempted to wade it.
~Sidney-Less than fifty per cent Of the
oSCe aSiCa5c uhu bccu pldltcu up 70 Ine
last OF May. Spring wheat and oats plant
ed on the non-irrigated portions of
Richland county are doing fine.
Great Falls-Leonard Lemire, 4-year-
Did son OF MIR. and Mrs. E. Lemire Of st.
Peters Mission, west Of this city, was
drowned a few days ago when he fell into
the swollen waters Of Sullivan creek.
Sidney-Preparations for the eighth
Fourth of July celebration Under the
auspices Of the local chapter Of the
American Legion are being brought to
dnality and Sidney is assured a record
event.
Butte-An increase of 100 per cent In
the lamb crop of western Montana over
that of last year is predicted. Sheep
shearing has already begun at Plains, at
Blackfoot and in the Thompson Falls
district.
Glasgow-Bankers of Group No. Four
Of the Montana Bankers association
meeting at Opheim a few days ago we're
afforded an opportunity to view the farm
Ing lands of the north country of VAL
ley and Daniels counties.
Lewist0wn-Marjory Suffer, daughter
Of Alderman and Mrs. Edward Suffer,
has arrived here from New York where
she has been a member Of Shubert's big
Cherry Tree" company, a Japanese must
cal comedy. She will spend the summer
with har norpnfc hnro