Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-07
STATE BRIEFS

Conmd-Kenneth Petit. a licensed
pilot. has purchased a BooZer Brother,
plane. which he will use In commercial
and stunt flying.
Missoula-More than 220oo people at.
tended the recent Western Montana fair
according to figures announced by Cuth.
bert Peat. secretary.
Butte-Frank Morris, age "A. fell l,20C
feet to his death when he lost his foot
ing while working in the air shaft OF the
Bell.Diamond mine.
Boxeman-The freshman class at the
Montana State college is 10 per cen,
larger than the freshman class OF 1926
according TO the registrar.
Bufte-Lewis A. Smith, Butte attor-
.ney and aviation enthusiast. joined pilot
L. j. Meisler and Harry. E.. Dunnsot Mich
igan in a flight to Spokane.
Bainville-Eforts are being made &c
locate relatives Of Bert Woods lineman
who was killed by q silk train. Every
bone In his body was broken.
Il ChinOok-Thomas Dowen, pioneer OF
this territory. passed away at his home
here following a long illness. He served
as postmaster here for eight years.
. Butt<-A budget Of $1,000 wal sbe
necessary to carry on scouting activities
here this year. according to the Silver
Bow council OF Boy Scouts Of. America.
Hamifton-Rex Roberts is the frs,
football accident victim of the season
He suffered a fractured collar bone Cur
ing q practice game on the high school
hold their 12th-anfruaf rabbit hunt, SUM-
day, Oct. 8. in the Jefferson valley. The
hunters Will start from the Gorshay
ranch.
rKalspell-When Sven SaAderson en-
tered a plea of guilty to the charge Ho1
driving an automobile while intoxicated
Me wis fined $3.50 by Magistrate Nc
earthly. 49,
Butte-John F. Cullerton was re-
elected grand knight of Butte council
Knights of Columbus. Don B. King wa
elected deputy grand knight to succeed
hiinsen' @ff Sk~F
White sulphur sprIngs-When Doro-
thy sNQpper, the eight-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs F.. f.. Nepper.., caught hei
hand IN an electric wringer 1T was badly
crushed.
Boxeman-The chamber of commerce
With the Northern Pacific railway anc
the college extension bureau. are plan
ming Ia -Ecommunity day celebration fol
October ~.
An4cdnda-While Officer Pat Connolly
veteran policeman, was waiting for. hb
mornpa paper, he fell. from d platform
at the rsar of the Standard blhi djng.ant
brokeShk wrist.
BainvAe-Arrests may follow shortly
officials say, as cattle rustlers have re.
neweda operations in this territory. Sew.
eral cTitters have been slaughtered OF
the opsnlrange. :
Great Falls-Penny Arcade and bucket.
ball gaines were barred from the carniva
here by Orders Of the sheriff. Severa
officials ''peeped9 and thenNplaced a bar
on the concession.
Great Falls-Harry Belcher, former
lieutensnt Of the Great. Falls fireS de.
partmept, has been appointed to fill the
vacancy caused through the resignation
of Edward sS%chrader. ,,
Conrad--J. Peterson will assume hi
new duflesaas county agent this month
succeeding. Blaine Ferguson, who has &C
cepted q position with. .Valier-Montafs
Land &iWates@company.
Dinon-When Clarence Evanson flashed
a gun N the First National bank, accord,
ing to police, he was taken to- the jail
where hests now being Aheld On a charge
of writing fictitious checks.
Malta-Miss Margaret Thomas, helc
nurse of the state board bf health, Il
conducting a series of community meet.
niags and School eAnios. IN Phillips county
She will remain until October s.