Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-06
STATE BRIEFS

full sway in saltwater county.
Columbus-The Saltwater Farm Union
cream station has opened here.
sunburst-New machinery has arrived
for use by the Sunburst electric plant.
Forsyth-Ed Alling, So. died here re-
Gently after a weeks illness with spotted
fever.
~sidney-The Gossette community in
Richland county has organized for Its
first community fair.
Lewistown-The equipment for 9
cheese factory is being installed by the
Fergus County creamery.
Dodson-A boys potato club has been
organized here. The boys will operate
on vacant lots within the city.
Darby-This town may float bonds to
the amount of s22,500 TO provide itself
with a water and power system.
BainvilIe-The boys and girls of Lam
ark community met a few days 6 and
organized corn and potato clubs.
Kalispell-The Flathead County Fair
commission is planning a Fourth of July
celebration at the fair grounds here.
Deer Lodge-The Dawson Post No. 10
of the American Legion is planning a
Fourth Of July celebration for this city.
Froid--The work of blowing and seed
ing is going forward in this community.
A large acreage of wheat is being sown.
Great Falls-The Cascade county high
way system has been increased by 282
miles OF road during h last five years.
Observation-Disclosures OF a 1,2OO-
acre practical laboratory of trees is now
assured the state university Of Montana.
Harlowton-At a citizens mass meet
ing held recently it was decided to stage
a Fourth of July celebration in Harlow
ton.
Missoula-With the top surfacing now
being put on, completion of the Ravalli-
Dixon section of the Clark's Fork trail is
expected soon.
MISUNDERSTANDING will be available
for forest n fire patrol work in western
states this summer, according to District
Forester Morren.
Sidney-The eleventh annual Richland
county fair. which has grown to be the
largest county fair in Montana, will be
help September 5-8.
Livingston-The official opening OF the
new Elks' home here took place April
%, 80 and 80. A carnival was featured
during the celebration.
Billings-The Yellowstone county ex-
tension Office is directing a campaign
which has for its object the extermtna-
ton OF the army worm.
DoLSbihu-AiiC SAbJ NOAlll1lIoolOllCko IC-
Gently placed their order for a new fire
truck to be added to the equipment OF
the local fire department.
HarloWton-At a recent meeting of the
Wheatland Sportsmen's association, Her.
man Henrickson was elected president
and Ward Beley secretary.
Great Falls-This city is preparing for
the greatest Fourth Of July celebration
Montana has ever had" according to re-
cent committee announcements.
Havre-The Hill County Creamery
company, whose plant was burned to the
ground a few weeks ago, will rebuild. ac-
cording to a recent announcement.
Butte-Dr. HUE Pock. pioneer herb
doctor Of the Mining City and one of
this city's most picturesque old-timers
died a few days ago at the age of n.
Laurel-Beet labor was augmented re-
Gently by the arrival of eleven passenger
coaches containing $50 Mexicans who
were distributed over the district here.
Observation-Disclosures In the first degree is
charged against Florence Devers, 81, fol-
lowing her confession that b caused
the death Of an infant at Stevensville.
Missoula-The acreage contracted to
the growing Of peas in the Bitter Root by
the Ravalli cannery at Stevensville will
be at least $50 acres more han last year.
Butte-Hiram s. Wood. pioneer OF Fort
Benton and Helena, died recently at his
home in Butte. Mr.. Wood was once stage
driver between old Fort Benton and
Helena.
Miles City-The Northern Pacific Is
planning another lane buyers tour, ac-
cording to a recent announcement made
here by H.. w. Byerly, immigration agent
of the road.
C0nrad-A flow of gas that blew all
the drilling water out of the hole and
lifted the tools off the bottom of the hole
was encountered at $40 feet In the Pom
dera well recently.
~Helena-Four broadcasting stations In
Montana have been given temporary
charters to operate and maintain service
after April "a. These are at Havre, Kali
ispell, Missoula and Vida.
Great Falls-A hog raised by Joe Bor-
ger on his farm near Belt was sold by
the owner in Great Falls recently for
S117.36. The hog weighed LOO pounds
alive and 978 pounds dressed.
Malta-Three mining claims have beer
recorded in the office OF the clerk and
recorder of Phillips county. two of them
described as located n the Little Rockies
and the other near Zortman.
Apgar-In spite Of adverse weather
conditions, every effort is being made tc
get all roads and trails IN Glacier park
opened by June is, the date for the for
NAL opening of the playground.
Rotation Covers 5000 Years
1t took farmers 5000 years to develop