Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-11-18
STATE BRIEFS

Deer Lodge-Mrs. C. J. Kading, 81, who
has resided her for 80 years. passed away
following a short illness.
Dillon-Roy Forester has entered the
silver fox business. He has purchased
80 pairs Of these aluable animals. Seven
pairs are now at the farm.
Great Falls-Mike Bito, a laborer. was
held up and robbed Of S48 by three men.
Mix Is a stranger in the city.
Froid-The four-car garage of William
Larson on his farm west OF McCabe was
destroyed by fire OF unknown origin. The
loss Is estimated at about Z $500.
Harlowton-The Montana Flour Mills
company has installed 1880 worth of
new machinery at its plant here.
Butte-Emmet H. Dillon died suddenly
while eating his lunch at the Badger
State mine. He was born in Butte So
years ago.
Missoula-Seven double-decked cars OF
sheep consigned to Louis Undem arrived
from Armstead, Be%averhead county. He
Will range them at his ranch on Minner
creek.
Jordan-Garfeld county commission
ers Will receive bids for construction of
the frame part Of the proposed county
hospital. The county will furnish the
material.
DueoC-OtlOE CndVe1, %, was SEN
fenced TO serve from z to IA years In the
state penitentiary when he pleaded
guilty to a statutory charge In Judge
Lynch's court.
Great Falls-Howell Clark, IT, was ar
rested, following q pursuit OF several
blocks. Deputies claim he was driving
through the streets at the rate of IS
miles IN hour.
B~utte-Silver Bow county expects to
collect about 81. SOC. 900 / n 1927 taxes.
The first payment became due Nov. /.
The. county expects to collect SOC, 900
during this month.
Great FalIs-A. Cramer, assistant range
Inspector of district No. /, forest service,
work on the Jefferson national forest, in
the Castle and Musselshell areas.
Wolf Point-When Clyde West admit
ted in court that he had taken a car
belonging to John O. Dick Of Frazer, he
was sentenced by the court to spend
from one to two years in state prison.
HamlltOn-L. ]. Worth, a Hamilton
farmer has shipped our carloads of bak-
ing potatoes to Chicago. The tubers
weigh not less than eight ounces each.
He ha received an order for a fifth car.
Belt-While camped on Surprise creek,
Jack Erwin and Floyd Shelton, stockmen,
discovered a snake den On the side OF a
rock cliff. Three hundred ~rattlers were
shot with rifles. Many reptiles escaped.
Butte-Montanans bought more prod
ucts of the American Tobacco company
during the last year, per capita, than
residents OF any other state In the Union.
according to Ed Simmons, western man
ager for the corporation.
Miles C~ity--Frank Wiley, aviator, and
his passenger, A. K. Shepherd of the
Paramount film office at Salt Lake
City, saw a herd Of about 100 Antelope
while flying o-er the rough country
south Of Garfield county.
~Hardin-Land Sales conducted here by
I. M. %Brandjord, commissioner of state
acres, mostly grazing lands, which
brought a total price of S44. 543. The
average price per acre was S10.53.
BOzeman-One of the biggest yields Of
grain in this section this fall Is reported
on the Chas. Carlson place on the Par
rott bench. MIR. Carlson threshed from
IL acres Of lane exactly 1.044 bushels of
barley, averaging 81 10-11 bushels per
acre.
Great Falls-A weapon was thrust
by a bandit against George Halverson's
stomach. as he was going home at an
early morning hOu Halverson grasped
the gun, to discover it was fashioned
from a stick Of WOO His asailant dis
appeared
ACCOMPLISHMENTS a fool, but 1t
was worth it," said a logger, drunk and
disheveled as he climbed aboard a train
to return to camp. When he arrived in
Missoula the day before he had $3.50. He
borrowed Is cents to eat on, before he
left for camp.
Missoula - Clayton Maloney, night
yardmaster for the Northern Pacific rail-
way, was rowing recently on Holland
lake. He had a rifle with him in MS
boat. Observing q bob cat ON the bank
Of the lake he fired. The animal weighed
30 pounds. Its hide is on display here.
Dillon-Just like a movie. When q
team Of maddened horses dashed through
the streets, James Ray ran out and
grabbed the brides Of the horses and
stopped them. The driver took the reins
from Rays hands, climbed into the
wagon and drove way without even say
Ing Thank you"
Martinsdale-W. w. F1att received a
shipment OF 100 purebred Hampshire
bucks from the Mt. Haggin Lane 81 Live
stock company Of Anaconda. Since the
first purchase Of black faces for the
Smith ranch. in 1885, Mr.. Flatt has IA
vored the Hampshires n Shropshires
for their prolific and hardy qualities.
MartinsdAle-W. w. F1att received a
shipment OF 100 purebred Hampshire
bucks from the Mt. Haggin Land g. Live
stock company of Anaconda. Since the
first purchase Of black faces for the
Smith ranch, in 1896, MIR. Flatt has IA
vored the Hampshires n Shropshires
for their prolific n hardy qualities.
Great FaIIs-Gus Rathetis, whose mar
riage to Elsie Suell, II, was annulled re-
Gently, failed to understand that 1t
meant quits" He persisted In forcing
his attention upon Elsie. After he was
sentenced to pay a fine and spend six
months in jail, Gus informed the court
that he wal done for life with Miss Suell
and other women. The fine and sentence
were suspended by the cour should Gus
leave town pronto. He did.