Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-06-24
STATE BRIEFS

lttN A1c N30 a. ~ 4 Il
full swing in Custer county.
Apgar-Many new cottages are to be
built on Lake Mcdonald this ummer.
Lewistown-The annual Masonic picnic
will be staged at Eldridge Grove. July IT.
Butte-Butte has cut its general dent
$40. 900 as the result OF a recent warrant
call.
Giasgow-Plans are taking form here
for the erection of a new grade school
building.
Harlowton-The new boiler washing
plant at the Milwaukee roundhouse has
been completed.
Hardin-Plans are developing for the
annual Big Horn county fair to be held
here September TO.
acknowledgements have been
completed for the establishing of a tour
ist camping park here.
Helena-Iewis n Clark's first wool
pool is proving a success with al ,032
fieeces already contracted.
Hamilton-Kenneth Ross, 12-year-old
boy, died a few days ago following a 10
days illness from spotted fever.
Miles City-Custer County high school
is taking steps looking toward the or
ganization Of a 60-piece band.
Glasgow-Eighty per cent Of Valley
county's wool clip has been sold at prices
ranging from 33Ea to 35 cents.
Malta-The annual Phillips county
Farm Bureau picnic will be held at Traf-
tons park in this city June rs.
Malta-Edgar Lee of Dodson has re-
ceived the appointment as county live
stock inspector for Phillips county.
Choteau-At a recent meeting Of the
local American Legion post. Walter
Streeter was elected post commander.
Kalispell-Fire a few days ago de-
stroyed the Tom Lee ranch home In the
Bad Rock canyon near Columbia Falls.
acknowledgment graduates were
awarded diplomas at the recent gradua-
ton exercises at I-ntermountain college.
Glasgow-valley county commissioner
are asking for bid for an extension to
the west wing of the Valley county court
house.
Great FalIs-The annual conference of
the Montana churches Of the Seventh
Day Adventists recently closed a To-day
session here.
KalIspell-The Flathead county board
Of commissioners has decided to dispense
with the Office of Flathead county ex-
tension agent.
Great Palisades were recently closed
by eastern buyers for more than 400,0 900
pOuIlQS IA lNOI tilCiu NlOAllhA1d WOOA SAlPbr
at 35 cents per pound.
Great Falls-The enlarged Eddy Bak-
ing company plant here was formally
opened a few days ago. The Plant has
been doubled in size.
CoIumbus-The Saltwater Rod and
Gun club hunt was held recently. Many
prairie dogs, ground hogs, jack rabbits
and coyotes were killed.
Apgar-George Worthley OF Kalispell
recently sold the Park laundry here and
will conduct the laundry at Lewis Gla-
cier hotel this summer
Libby-Permission has been granted
the zonolite company to cross the coun-
ty highway with a tram to be erected by
the company this summe
ACCOMPLISHMENTS residence owners
are alarmed over the loss of trees through
dry rot, according to Ben Reimers, green
house proprietor and horticulturist.
Binings-The local Kiwanis club car
ried off honors at the International con-
vention held recently at Memphis, Tenn.
These awards were made for efficiency.
Great Falls-More than 1000 pounds
of poisoned oats have been used SO far
by Cascade county ranchers In their
campaign against gophers this spring.
Butte-Four miners were ~electrocuted
at the Belmont mine here q few days
ago. The accident occurred while the
men were moving an electric v~entilating
fan.
Missoula-An army of $50 forest guards
has been placed in the forests Of western
Montana and northern Idaho as prepara-
tio1 for the annual fire trouble In that
region.
Observation-Disclosures from eight counties
assembled here recently for the annual
convention Of Group 8. H. c. Croft Of
Victor was elected president Of the
group.
Great Falls-Louis Newman, former
mayor Of Great Falls, now a resident Of
Los Angeles, was in this city a few days
on his return trip from Europe. Mr..
Newman states that he witnessed the
Lindbergh reception in Paris, while he
was in the French capital.
Helena-A few days ago. the state
game department auctioned of 104 o
fiscated hides. There were 81 beaver, 81
fox hides, and several muskrat, mink and
martin.
Helena-The Northern Pacific Railway
company has been granted authority to
cut the train service between this city
and Logan, taking of one daily train
each way.
WhitehaIl-A larger and better school
to replace the local building burned May
IA has been assured by the property
holders. who voted ~favorably for q $780,
900 bond issue for the work.
Observation-Disclosures of the 81 forestry
students who passed h Junior forester
civil service examinations have been
awarded positions in "a of the forests of
Montana and Northern Idaho.
Whitefish-At a special election held q
few days ago, the voters of this city ap-
proved a 15-mill tax levy for the purpose
of providing funds with which to erect
a Junior high school and a gymnasium.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ex-service men
throughout the county are enrolled as
members of the Whitehall post Of the
American Legion, the name has been
changed to Jefferson post. Charles Cas-
ton is the newly elected post commander.