Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-01-27
STATE BRIEFS

church, CONGREGATIONAL, is being built
at Crane, nine miles south of Sidney.
Lewistown-Livestock came through
recent cold weather we'll. due TO the fact
that both cattlemen and sheepmen art
better prepared with large supplies OF
feed.
Helena-O. a. Telleferio, Browning
was arrested by state deputy game war
den. lie Roy Des Roster for shipping furs
without the proper tag. according to
report received at the fish N game of
fee.
Frazer-Indian pay day took place here
and many Indians from the western part
Of the reservation were in town. Two
raids on alleged liquor dispensers were
made by the officers but no evidence was
obtained.
Lame Deer-Marion L. Hampleten, Fort
Washakie, Wyo., has arrived at Lame
Deer to become superintendent Of live
stock for the Tongue River Indian reser-
walton. succeeding j. r. Cole. who is now
at Billings.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dog poisoner is
still at work and about 20 ave been poi
soned. Every morning finds more ca
mines dead. The poison apparently has
been distributed in meat scattered
around town.
Polson-A new corporation has been
formed in lake county to raise poultry.
The firm plans to raise 5000 turkeys for
sale in November and December. T. d.
Macdonald. Charlo. is president; Co.
Atty. Grover Johnson. treasurer.
Lewistown-Sherif Guy Tullock will
send an officer to T~orrington. Wyo.. to
return j. w. Taylor, held in custody
there for Fergus county officials. 1t is
that Taylor stole an auto belong
to the Denton Implement company.
Helena-John Schoheld. in charge Of
in eastern Montana, was q
at the state fish and game office.
Mr.. Schofield reports little work is being
lone at h~atcheries now, but each Is pre-
to handle eggs when spawning
starts.
Forsyth-while lighting the gasoline
burner under the steam tank in his
shop. Emory Gregory was badly
burned, when the burner exploded and
building, all equipment and prac-
tically all clothing in the shop were de-
Conrad-Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Davis, liv-
ing north Of Conrad in the Bullhead
community, have received news that
their son, Marvin, 20. was killed by a
train at Sacramento. Calf. He left home
fall to spend the winter in Califor-
mia, expecting to return in the spring.
Sweetgrass-Federal patrol officers are
beginning to tap the bootlegers' suitcase
here steadily. 1t is said considerable
Canadian liquor has been struggled into
this winter in suitcases, as
and roads have been so bad that
could not travel regularly.
Helena-A fall pig crop this year of
about 1873 900 is indicated by the Decem-
Der pig survey, made by the division Of
crop and livestock estimates in co-opera-
ton with the postoffice department,
through rural carriers. The fall pig crop
Of 1926 was similarly estimated at 10000.
Simms-Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Willets cell
sary recently. Four of eight children
and their families. besides q few friends,
were present. A buffet luncheon was
served. Twenty-Five dollars In gold was
given to MIR. and Mrs. Willets by the chill
dren.
Denton-Mike Milbauer, Denton. agent
for the Montana Elevator company, sue
ceeded in reaching his office during high
water, with the aid of hip boots, and,
upon opning the door. found a skunk.
The animal had evidently been forced
his usual haunts by the flood After
considerable trouble the animal was re-
moved
Sidney-Eight fires due to carelessness,
one unknown exception, caused a
loss in Sidney during 1927. &C
to Fred I. Hurst, chief. This
loss figures s88 per capita. Insurance
on the Sidney loss amounted to
$13 800 and there was a further loss on
property N contents amounting to
81, 1925.
Glendive-At the annual meeting Of
the shareholders of the Glendive Build
and Loan association, a financial
statement showed the organization has
S192,417.28 in outstanding loans n 100
Profits for 1927 were sl4,-
857.06. The associations owns no real
estate and has never had to foreclose on
a loan.
Geyser-While filling a gasoline lamp,
Alphonsus MacAllister, son Of Nj. and
Mrs. Steve MacAllister, spilled gasoline
on his clothes and. going by q hot stove,
his clothes ignited, burning him about
the body and legs. Through the quick
action OF an older brother, the fire was
before seriously in1uring
Alphonsus.
Butte-The Butte post Of the Ameri-
can Legion assisted 300 former service
Of Butte and vicinity IN applica-
lions for adjusted compensation, averag-
ing 81, 200 each. Two thousand OF the
estimated 5000 former service men OF
the community applied for adjusted COM
pensation, c. Owen Smithers. director OF
publicity. says.
Wolf Puint-M. 8. Hopkins and Scott
Hart, state highway engineers. nj L. F
Young, federal highway engineer, a
arrived here. Assisted by E. e. Carey
county surveyor, they have begun sur
veys and soundings preliminary to rec
ommending a site for the proposed led
eral bridge across the Missouri river al
or near Wolf Point.
MissOula-That Montana's school o.
forestry is gaining an enviable reputa'
ton among forestry schools OF the unitef
States Is indicated In an increase OF reg
istration for the winter quarter, Dean I
C. Spaulding says. Enrolment has IN
creased 10 per cent over the autumn
quarter. A majority OF the new
are from Wisconsin.
Hysham-Two real estate deals hav
been completed here which transfer W
ership OF more than 90 acres OF irrigated
land under the Yellowstone district
Richard DeCock, Billings, has purchases
from Treasure county the two forme
westersleben farms Of 500 acres. Henr
Walker, ST., has bought h 80-acre Err
nest Weller farm from the county. III
three farms are located about three mile
east Of Hysham-