Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-14
STATE BRIEFS

- Acthrty, son or Mr.. an
meningitis. after an illness Of three DAYS
Bnlinws-These men have been certifle,
by the civil service as eligible for tn
postmastership at Billings: Claude n
Harmon, Orson b. Brltchett and Edwin
Grafton.
Psplar-The Poplar Volunteer flreme,
have. elected the following officers, for IN
coming year: Richard Neil, president
Claude Carpenter, secretary, and c. L
Smith, treasurer.
Lewistown-About 5000 more Christina
cards were mailed at the Lewistown post
office last month than the year before
while the other mail showed an almos
corresponding increase.
Whitefish-Water Superintendent Charlie
bayha announces a reduction OF insurance
rates for residence and business propert,
or from 8 to 10 per cent by the board O.
fire insurance underwriters.
Mlssoula-The Rev. Richard whitehouse
for the last eight years rector of st. PAUL.
Episcopal church at Hamilton, died, fol
lowing an extended Illness with uremi,
poisoning. He was 81 years old.
Heiena-At IS cents a pound at tn,
ranch, the animal which at five stool
shows has taken first place for a fat bee.
steer. was sold by Childs & Anceny. to tn,
Hanson Packing company Of Butte.
Wolf Point-Frank Weinrich, who hai
completed his service as. county commits
missioner of Roosevelt county, was hon.
ored by his friends by a farewell party
at the Sherman hotel the other day.
Anaoonda-Fire caused by crossed wire,
in the spacious attic over the south wins
of the Montana hotel, one OF the largest
and Oldest hostelries in Montana. for 8
fine fnrpatpnpd m taStrou fha brj1dfnr
Kalispell-Roy Mcdowell and Elmer Flu
iatt, Whitefish youths, pleaded guilty t,
first degree burglary and were sentenced
In district court to Imprisonment for no
less than one nor more than three years
Whitefish-The Great Northern dininl
car department has increased its orders
with Herman Van AIKEN for French endivs
to so pounds daily and this, with his
regular trade, cleans him out for the
season.
Lewistown-It Is announced that Ton
Davis of Butte Will be one of the speakers
at the state conclave Of the order OF De.
Molay here in February. Mr.. Davis is one
of the founders of the Butte chapter OF
DeMolay.
Butte-Kiwanis International, Montana
district, held its fourth annual mid winter
conference here with As delegates from the
20 clubs In the state In attendance. Dan j
Heyfron of M~issoula, was installed as dis,
trict governor.
Helena-The killing of deer after the
close Of the season cost Peter Asmussen
of Clyde Park $102.50, according to a re
port TO the state game warden by Depu.
ties Thomas Peasley and Peter Nelson
who made the arrest.
Billings-Miles City will be recommend,
ed as the location for the next convention
of the eastern district ofethe Montana Ed
ucation association, according to an an
nouncement made by NJ. G. DIETRICH, presi-
dent of the eastern district.
Lewistown-Frank Engleman of Danvers
one of the early day stage drivers In this
section, died at the home OF, Claude Mer-
rill at Forest Grove, while Visiting there
having lived In Montana Hearly AZ
years.
Great FaIls-The Civilian clubs annua'
campaign for the sale of tuberculosis
association Christmas seals for the finan
cling OF the fight against tuberculosis In
this county. this year has Melted 50, 100
which is $500 more than the best results
in any past year.
Great FalIs-Clarence Jewell, 15-year-old
son of Mrs. John Il. Jewell Of Belt, was
brought to the Deaconess hospital suffer
ing from q gunshot wound through thu
chest, the result of a shot from his owl
rifle when he stumbled over a log while
hunting near Belt.
K~aiispeil-C H.. Foot, attorney, wa:
seriously injured the other day. He wal
returning from his ranch home when his
car went off the Ashley creek bridge
south of town, pinning him under it. Mos
of the ribs on one side were broken ant
a lung punctured.
Fort Acknowledgment w. Curtis o
Fort Benton, now in his last year at thu
United States military academy at Yves
Paint 10 p10utnsf a cfor oa M, af nAJo tbt
winter, academy officials have Informed
Congressman Scott Leavitt, who appointed
Curtis to the school.
Helena-Al Ford, employed as a minip;
engineer at Wlckes, was arrested there b.
federal officials and is held here unde
the Mann act on default Of bail. He is salt
to have transported a married woman
from Spokane to Lincoln, Mont, whar
she at present resides.
Great neutrality-suspicious. conducted b,
the Cascade county fair commission will
the Great Falls Township company 70
the purpose of purchasing 82.97 acres 0
land for fair ground purposes have beef
completed. The property was purchased b,
the fair commission for Sc, 1880.
Wolf Point-William Powers of Balm
vile has been appointed agent for tn
county to confer with the national gov
rnmen regarding a refund of none,
spent by the county during the first tw'
years OF Its existence Tor federal aid pro
1ects within Roosevelt county limits.
Wolf Point-Russell feathers Of tn
Southside was arrested by Undersherif
Secora Of McCone county and Todd Sham
ley, chief of police Of Wolf Point, charge,
with second degree assault upon the per
son of William Lane. 1t lis alleged tina
the trouble started over a card game,
Havre-The third, dividend Of 10 per cen
since the establishment of the trusteeshi]
of the funds Of the closed Security Stat
bank OF Havre, has been declared by b
f. Hillsabeck, p. #. Jestrab and T. ]
Troy, trustees, and checks aggregatinl
$4,000 are being distributed to depositors
Wolf Point, b. Randall received a
a Christmas present the announcement o
his reappointment as postmaster here TO
the next four years. Mr.. Randall has beel
postmaster for the last four years. An
other appointment recently announced 1
that of Ben wilkinson of Fort Union. Thi
is a permanent appointment.
Fort Benton--W. p. Sullivan of tn
Square. Butte Cattle company and presi
dent of the Chouteau County bank at For
Benton, reports that the band of antelop
ranging in the. reserve which he had sc
aside by the state are developing rapid.
and shows promise of a large herd in tn
near future. Mr.. Sullivan says he counte'
141 In the band recently.
acknowledgement A. G. (Alex) Swaney
for the last three years vice-conspl a
Chefoo, China, has been transferred t
Tsinan, Shantung province, to relieve tn
consul while he Is on leave In the unite
States, according to information. receive
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. .A-xsW
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