Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-02-04
STATE BRIEFS

formally opened.
whitefish-Mrs. NJ. VI. Hori. who went
TO japan several months ago. has returned
10 this country arriving in Seattle a few
days ago.
choteau-The annual frolic consisting of
banquet and dance. Of the Old Timers OF
Teton county, has been set for the evening
OF Friday. February II.
Observation-Disclosures pioneer of Sheridan
county. Sidney Harlow Tucker, passed
away at his home in Plentywood from
hemorrhage Of the brain.
Moore-Moore meets Hobson In the first
debate OF the year sometime before Febru-
AIRY II. Hobson won the choice OF place
and Moore the choice OF question.
Dillon-Using a % rifle. Cal Dunn. q.
shot and fatally wounded Laura Needs. 10
year-old girl with whom be was infatuated.
and then killed himself with a shotgun.
Helena-W. F.. Albright OF Granite coun-
ty was elected president OF the state
association of assessors. w. 7. Beaumont of
Deer Lodge county was named secretary.
sidney-Earl T.. Vance. eastern Montana's
commercial aviator. who resides here, has
gone 10 southern California TO spend the
winter months. He is travelling via plane.
Cut Bank-yivian England was granted
a divorce in district court from Elma Eng
land. They are from Whitefish. Attorney
Hughes Of Whitefish represented the plain
tiff.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. William f. Jones
who has been a resident of this county
since 1913 has accepted a position in the
legal department of the Central Trust com
pany of Chicago.
sidney-Prohibitlon under an ordinance
passed by the city council is to be given
a tryout here following the passage of
Of the CITY council.
Heiena-Four wolves, AZ mountain lions
and s.g9G coyotes were killed for the bounty
or by hunters OF the predatory animal di-
vision Of the United States biological sur
yey in Montana last year.
Wolf ~Point-Charles Gordon, secretary
of the commercial club, has received a
letter from Scott Leavitt advising that
President Coolidge signed the Wolf Point
bridge bill on January Is.
Misunderstanding to figures compiled
by X. J.. Niewochner. Great Northern
agent, 15f carloads of produce were ship
ped out Of Harlem the last year, and in
come shipments totaled 294 carloads.
Great FaIIs-A recommendation that the
first North Montana fair be held in Great
Fails in the fall of 1923 has been submitted
to the board of county commissioners by
the Cascade County Fair association.
Whiteflsh-Dr. o.. A. Brittel, city health
officer, received word from the secretary
of the state board of health that the
samples of city water submitted by him
were satisfactory, all being negative.
Libby-Sam Anderson and Howard Hull
pleaded not guilty when arraigned In dis
trict court here on the charge of murder
ing Frank Gregson, Great Northern opera
tor at Eureka, on the night OF January 2.
4 Lewistown-The annual tax sale of the
county was held at the court house by
County Treasurer II. l.. Fitton. Only 10
J pieces of realty were sold Mt the auction
and the county will take over the others.
Miles City-Members Of Fallon post OF
the American Legion at Baker are study
ing the proposition of erecting a $40. 900
: community hall on the present site Of the
: building now occupied by that organization.
: sidney-Monta Bane and Cora Moneilley.
. In charge Of the Sidney Deaconess hospital
for the past eight years, have retired from
the management and gone to California
where they will engage In a similar line
of work.
Cut Bank-John Chouquette, convicted of
manslaughter in connection with the death
of Frank Edwards last December, was
sentenced by Judge John Greene to a
term OF five years In the state penitentiary
at Deer Lodge.
Misunderstanding to the record Of
Clerk of the Court A. t. Anderson, there
4 were 81 marriages and 10 divorces in
, Wheatland county during the year 1926,
compared with 81 marriages and five d.
vorces In 1925.
Bozeman-At n meeting of the Gallatin
county fair board, Ii was tentatively de-
cided to change the name of the fall festi-
val to the Rocky Mountain fair, and the
$500 ~ 1&f
81, and September / and 2.
G1asgow-Richard Hoppin, son Of Mr..
T and Mrs. c. II. Hoppin was presented with
the scholarship medal given annually by
the Kiwanis club to the Glasgow student
making the best grade In the eighth grade
r examinations held each year in the schools.
Glasgow-At the regular meeting Of the
city council the liquor ordinance which
had been prepared by Attorney John NJ.
Kline was passed. The council also voted
J to provide free water for any trees that
We're planted by organizations around the
: public school grounds.
Cut Bank-A futile attempt to end his
life was made In district court here by
John Cobell, convicted of robbery, after
he had heard Judge John Greene pro-
nounce sentence of not less than 10 nor
more than 20 years In the state peniten-
tiary at Deer Lodge.
. sidney-The Sidney high school, working
!. in conjunction with the Holly Sugar inter-
!, ests here, has started a night class In
: sugar technology. About Is factory work.
s ers are attending the school which is be-
ing instructed by Prof. Silas Baiser and
H.. Nevins Of the Holly company.
decentralization of the bag limit for
] ducks as extended to the entire United
States is approved by the state game com
mission. The subject was brought up by
I Chairman Marlowe, who said the federal
authorities were considering the establish
ment of a limit OF Is birds a day.
KaIispeD-F. G. Strobe was elected
president of the Flathead Valley Fur
Farmers association; Charles c. Peck,
vice president; Miss Thelma Iseminger, an
honorary member and secretary -treasurer,
and the following trustees Mrs. Nura Mol
lar, John Nedland and Fred Stevens.
Great FaIls-Payment Of a 10 per cent
: divident, representing $12,015 to depositors
!. of the insolvent State Bank of Belt has
: been authorized by District Judge w. H..
Meigs on application of w. C. Blomquist,
receiver of the institution. The dividend
. Is the third which has been made since
. the bank closed in October, 1922.
= Helena-With about the same number of
men employed, the coal mines of Montana
. produced a slightly greater tonnage dur
: Ing the year ending June, 80, 1926, than
during the preceding IL months period.
The value of the years production of
2,75S,730 tons is fixed at $8,691. 54S at the
mines by Ed Davies, state coal mine in
spector, In his annual report.