Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09
STATE BRIEFS

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Irvine was aiken from the warehouse of
the Farmers elevator at Alkabo recently.
Missoula-A. A. Apologize. former in
tructor in journalism at Montana State
University, has Joined the reportorial
staff of the O%regonian in Portland.
Martinsdale-Death camas is causing
trouble to sheep growers in the Findon
district. Louis Cameron reports poison
ing OF so head. with the loss. however,
of only a few animals.
Northumberland trespass livestock not
removed by owners before September is
will be taken up without further notice,
says Ranger L. l.. Lake, Castle district.
Jefferson forest, and sold at public auc-
ton.
acknowledgements OF the committee
for ALLEGATION of waters of the Columbia
basin recently investigated possibilities
OF storage of waters Of the south fork Of
the Flathead river. near Hungry Horse
ranger station.
Harlowton-C. K. Moore, trueasurer Of
Wheatland county, has been appointed
by Mayor L. l.. Kalberg as alderman for
the first ward, to fill the vacancy treated
by the removal of Alderman Z. M. Carver
TO Mobridge, S. d.
Frazer-D. F.. McIntosn. formerly of
Williston, N. D., has arrived with his
Terry QOdl W OpCldtt Nv IAhASis liz podb
was formerly located south OF WiIiston,
where the Lewis and Clark bridge was
recently completed.
Red Lodge-William Bolt. Jr., is, sus-
tanned a fractured right leg, scalp wounds
and other injuries when his truck was
struck by train No. 8l3 at a private
crossing above the coal mines at Red
Lodge. The truck was wrecked.
Fort Benton-Fire from the exhaust of
n motor truck ignited a stubble and
wheat field belonging to Max Wise, four
miles south of Fort Benton, n rs acres
of 50-bushel wheat were destroyed be-
fore the blaze was extinguished.
Glasgow-Complete renovation Of the
Great Northern railway station here is
under way with the tearing up OF the old
platform, which will be relaid or n ce-
ment foundation, with ,emenu curb. The
depot will be painted q u color.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Squires, son of
Editor Howard Squires, Harlowton Times,
has returned from Anaconda, where he
has been employed as city reporter or
the Standard for six He has re-
joined the force in the Times office.
Great Falls-Rev. J. A. Martin. field
superintendent for the Deaconess hos
pital. and other occupants OF his car mar
rowly escaped death or serious injury
AN 49, SAA '@1 800
other car a short distance from Carter.
Mar~tinsdale-A 15-button rattlesnake
measuring 6 feet z inches was killed be-
side the railroad track near Selkirk by
Ed Vandola, foreman OF the Milwaukee
section crew. Split and stretched on a
board the skin measured IA inches in
width.
Billings-Crops on the Milk river, Low
err Yellowstone and Sun river reclama-
ton projects are remarkable, E. E. Rod
dis, district counsel for the United States
reclamation service, declared after re-
turning from a two-week trip to the
three projects.
Billings-A medical detachment Of the
Montana National Guard is being organ
lied in Billings and applications for en-
listment are being received by Capt.
Thomas A.. Reiner and Capt. Robert j.
Hanley. The detachment will have one
officer and 80 men.
Lodge Grass-At q council meeting of
Crow Indians at Grow Agency, attended
by a number of reservation stockmen. the
Indians decided to hold out for a price
of not less than 80 cents an acre when
the present leases expire. The stockmen
state that 80 cents is too high.
Hobson-James w. Weaver, game war
den, Lewistown, brought two auto car
loads containing 100, 900 fish fry each to
Hobson n planted them in the Judith
river. He also planted a carload in Wolf
creek, near Stanford and is stocking
other streams in central Montana.
Billings-R. H. Skunk will teach SCI
ence purse in the Eastern Montana
Normal school, opening here September
IL, according to IN announcement made
by DR.. L.. B. McMullen, president, who
said that, with one exception, the faculty
list is virtually completed for this year.
Ingomar-Splendid crop Yield reports
are coming in from the country north of
Ingomar. Albert Kruse Of Brussett Is
combining winter wheat that Is yielding
At bushels an acre. His spring wheat
averages 36 bushels. The grain is of ex-
cellent quality and weighs So pounds to a
bushel.
Observation-Disclosures candidates were
made members of the Cascade lodge of
the Ancient Order Of United Workmen
when the lodge was created here recently.
Institution of the lodge was under the
direction Of Byron Yates, state manager
of the order and @. II. Gregg, grand fore
O
Hysham-One thousand acres Of wheat
was destroyed here in about 20 minutes
by a hail storm which passed across the
Yellowstone valley to the hills of the
southeast. The storm came from the
northwest and was accompanied by a
heavy rain, destroying crops In a path a
mile wide.
Observation-Disclosures Haymaker, rider for
the Castle Mountain Livestock associa-
ton, reports 1900 head Of stock in his
charge on Flagstaff n Blackhawk
ranges. The cattle are well distributed
and, with the present excellent range, are
putting on fat fast.
Sweetgrass-All records are being shat
tered for large numbers Of potatoes per
hill and for weight this season. AS high
as 38 good potatoes in one hill have been
counted In the boundary country weigh
ing 10 pounds, some OF the larger pota-
toes weighing as much as one and q half
pounds each.
Great FaIls--President Coolidge in his
trip through Montana to Yellowstone
park showed great interest in the crop
the state and was much pleased with
Congressman Scott Leavitt, who met the
presidents party at Billings.
Miles City-In a conference held here
between the officials Of the Custer Coun-
ty Poultry association. A.. s. Caudel
president, and William Tibbles, secre-
tary, and Paul M. Lewis, county agent
1t was tentatively decided to hold the
district show in connection with the an
nual district corn show Dec. 60.
Miles City-To drive an automobile In
a field Of wheat that Is being harvested
Il --L a. $780, ~ 81 49, A-,t ..-AH