Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-07
STATE BRIEFS

Malta-The Phillips County News has
purchased The Saco Independent, owned
by w. d. Miller, and assumed possession
at once.
Malta-Mary Survant, wife Of Senator
John Survant of Phillips county, died q
few days ago at their home In Malta rol-
lowing an Illness of several months.
sunburst-Mrs Gene Sartell of the Ohio
camp was badly burned by boiling water.
She attempted TO remove a container from
the range and, in doing so slipped and
spilled the water.
HeIena-LeRoy Eugene Nichwander, age
two and a half years, died from burns
the other day. Playing in the Kitchen or
his home. he pulled a kettle OF boiling
water from the stove.
Chinook-County Agent Max Legge hopes
to obtain a Pullman sleeping car from
Blaine county to the Woolgrowers' meet
ings at Butte January 10 to II to accom-
modate the sheepmen of this section.
Lewistown-N. C. Mcdonald, Roy ranch
err, charged with the theft of a heifer, was
found not guilty by a jury here. TIT trial
occupied several days and seemingly arous-
ed keen interest, the courtroom being filled
each day.
Kalispell-Arthur Small was reelected
president of the Flathead Farm bureau at
a meeting of the newly chosen board OF
directors. w. f. Jellison was named vice
president and Neil Parker, secretary
treasurer.
Cut Bank-The firm Of Lee & Drury
merchants, has dissolved and Mr.. Drury
will open a grocery store In this city. Mr.
Lee, capitalist OF Bellingham, Wash, will
return to that city, where he has a large
wholesale house.
Glasgow - Jacob Patterson has pur
chased the land and buildings of the I'm.
perial Lumber company which closed its
yard here several months ago, and Is es.
tablishing his farm machinery business In
the new location,
Lewistewn-Judge J. c. Huntoon has
sentenced Jack Taylor, convicted Of as
sault In the third degree upon his wife
to four months In the county jail. the
jury having left the penalty to be de-
termined by the court.
Liviugston-J H.. Murphy of the Muir.
ply Monumental works Of Livingston was
the victim of an accident when his coupe
in which he and his son, Earl, were riding
tipped over on the "" hill a few miles
from Gardiner on the Jardine road.
DMon-Acting In accordance with Z
court order, Sheriff Dan Moody and I'm.
dersheriff Frank kellum have destroyed
1,4O0 gallons of liquor by pouring 1t into
the sewer at the courthouse. The liquor
was bottled and most of it was moon
shine.
Miles City-Charles W. Miles, promin'
ent Powder River county r%ancher, narrowly
escaped with his life q few days ago when
his home was partially wrecked by an ex-
plosion caused by the building of a fire
in the range without first thawing out the
water back.
Martinsdale-At a meeting of directors
of the Delphine Telephone company, al
the home Of Chris Orness, the following
were continued In office: Sanford Holli-
day, president; William Frisbie, secretary.
treasurer; Charles Holiday and J. 2. Bon
ham, directors.
Great FalIs-John C. Templeton, secre-
tary of the Northwestern Grain Dealers
association for the last five years, died
tai at the age of 66. Death was caused by
a heart ailment from which he had suf-
fered for a long period.
Harlowton-H C. Hawley has purchased
the interest of George X. Farr In the Har-
lowton Drug company. This establishment
is one of the oldest in this section without
a change OF management; 1t has been In
existence Is years. MIR. Hawley, as formerly
will be the manager Of the store.
Wolf P~oint-That Roosevelt county is IL
a better financial condition than a year
ago is evidenced by the fact thai many
people are paying taxes for the entire yeal
instead of only the required one-half, says
Neil McFarlan, county treasurer, who ha,
just completed some interesting figures OF
tax returns for the year.
Duttc-l HUllas McOulre, aSeu 10, pho
Reer Montana railway worker, was foun(
frozen to death outside his cabin at SilveI
Bow. Mr.. Mcclure came to Montana IL
1883 and was one of the first employees O
the old Montana Union railway. For thu
last 30 years he had worked for the Oregon
Short Line company at Silver Bow.
Hamilton county wide tuberculin tes
for cattle will begin In Ravalli shortl,
after the first Of the year as a result o
a conference between the board of count.
commissioners and DR.. w. l.. Murdoch o
the state livestock sanitary board. TIL
test will include beef and dairy stock o
which 1t is estimated there are 81 900 O.
better.
Hclcna-Christmas brought to the su
preme court q photograph of Judge ant
Mrs. Henry j. Blake OF Boston. Judg,
Blake was the first reporter of the terri
torial court. e became chief Justice OF tina
court In later years and, when Montana
attained statehood, was the first chic
Justice Of the supreme court of the state
He Is now in his 89th year.
Libby-Judge C. w. Pomeroy of Kalis
pell has announced the appointment of B
f. Callow of Troy to the office Of county
commissioner. appointment to the offic
became necessary when w. A. Wallace o
Troy, duly nominated and elected republi
can candidate, failed to qualify within thu
prescribed time because Of unacquaintanc,
1 with tho nrnyiQiona .nf th0 1am