Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-29
STATE BRIEFS

MissouIa-Forestry officials have insti-
tuted a campaign for the eradication OF
the pine beetle.
yaIier-Paul LeCornu Of Richland is
now filling the Smith-Hughes position at
the local high school.
Melstone-A Roundup concern is plan
ming to open up and develop a new coal
mine near this city.
Joplin-Plans are now going forward
for the staging here OF a big festival and
celebration July Fourth.
Forsyth-Rosebud county farmers are
signing up to plant a large acreage of
sugar beets this season.
Lewistown-At a recent meeting of the
American Legion post, Chauncey r. Fow-
Ter was named commander.
acknowledgement nurses Of Mon
tana Will meet in annual convention in
this city July IL, Is and IA.
Great Falls-Two shifts of It's men are
at work on the new Gibson dam being
constructed in u River canyon.
Great Falls-The remaining assets of
the West Side bank OF Great Falls will
be sold at public auction May 25.
Havre-Hil county has paid to the city
OF Havre the sum of So. IT'S as penalties
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HeIena-The annual convention of the
Montana State Firemen's association will
be held at Helena June 16. II and Ia.
Helena-It is the intention OF the
Mann Lumber company to resume OPP
erations at its mill at Henderson soon.
Deer Lodge-A recent proclamation
from the pen OF Mayor Conley designated
April $3.50 as cleanup week in this city.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES work has
started on q new ireproof garage here to
be operated by the Northern Motor COM
pany.
Missoula-Three hundred new families
to settle on farms in the territory ada
cent to this city is the goal OF the North
ern Pacific.
Ashland-Work' Of grading the Ash
land-Birney road from the Flying "
ranch to the Carbon county line, has
been started.
Havre-Local business men have rgan-
ICED the Havre-Kevin company n plan
an active drilling campaign in the Kelvin
Sunburst field.
Glasgow-The old Jacob Pattison loca-
ton in this city will be remodelled n
opened soon as a cream station for the
Armour creameries.
Helena-The nrst case OF spotted fever
for the season in Montana has been re-
POI tCQ " lily bthtC dCPaA IAiACAAt u AC0AtA
from Rosebud county.
Extraordinarily sixty farmers Of Fallon
county have purchased pure bred Mar
outs wheat, Victory oats n other pure
seed for use this season.
White Sulphur Springs-Twenty cans
Of brook trout were received by the local
anglers club recently n distributed In
Newlan and Camas creeks.
Glasgow-Albert Horton of this city. a
few days ago tuned-in on a radio pro-
gram broadcast from Sidney, Australia,
a distance of $500 miles.
Havre-Edward Wilson, prominent
rancher Of the Cottonwood community,
died a here q few days ago.. as the result
of being kicked by a horse.
GIasgow-Sherif Ben Olson recently
arrested "Curley' Frank Seeley n Frank
Hutchins of Hinsdale. The pair are
charged with cattle rustling.
Helena-A lone bandit a few days ago
held up the East Helena State bank n
made away. with cash and valuable pa
pers TO the amount Of $4,000.
Great FallS-Plans are going forward
here for the organization OF an egg mar
keting association to serve the producers
of northern and central Montana.
MissOula-Local plumbers and painters
have obtained an increase in wages to
the amount Of 81 per day. Plumbers
now get GIL per day and painters 90.
Helena-Machinery for the state prison
garment factory which was authorized
at the recent legislative session is being
ordered by the state purchasing agent.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at the state
university for the spring quarter is 1890,
as compared with Lilo q year ago. Gross
registration for the present year is 1876.
Laurei-The heaviest train ever to en-
ter the Laurel yards was brought in re-
Gently from the south branch. 1t con-
| ciCtnd nf 90 narC nf r0py yxyatnhino IT 100
tons.
Martlnsdale-E. j. Settle, whose cattle
have topped the market year after year,
recently sold to an eastern buyer $50
COWS at s72.50 a head n $50 yearlings
at S45.
Great Falls-The local chamber Of
commerce is taking definite steps toward
the securing Of lower freight rates from
this point on agricultural products billed
to markets.
Great Falls-Invitations to $50 Mon
tana Lions club members and their wives
to attend the first annual convention of
the Montana district to be held here May
10 n IA, have been mailed out.
Havre-This city was visited by fire re-
Gently which did damage to the extent Of
approximately S65, 900. The Havre Mill
ing company and the Hill County cream
cry buildings were totally destroyed.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and estimates are
in progress for an addition to the wom-
ans building at the Montana soldiers
home for which an appropriation OF $751;
900 was made by the recent legislature.
Hamilton-Excavation has been start
ed for the erection of a cheese factory
near Grantsdale. This will be the fourth
plant in the Bitter Root valley n will
be a part of the Kraft chain OF factories.
Red neutrality-suspicious. are being
made for drilling in the Dry Creek oil
field including the hauling of materials
and equipment. The big rotary and
punch drill rig is expected to arrive in
a few days.
valier-The Montana Western railway
has put a gasoline bus in service on its
line. which gives better passenger service
and also cuts down expenses. Operating
between Waller n Conrad, it will make
two trips a day.
Great Falls-The Mountain States Tel
ephone and Telegraph company has COM
menced work stringing an additional
telephone circuit from this city to
Shelby. The improvement is to cost APP
proximately $24, 900.
Red Lodge-With machinery for a So
ton smelter on the property, the Glen
gary Mining company, operating at
Cooke City, will erect a building n in
stall the equipment as soon as weather
conditions will permit.
Belgradc-The Sine Brothers Of Boze-
man who have a large ban OF purebred
Rambouillett sheep on their upper Madi-
o1r avail horo &ntrLo1 Iarnkiv,n orara