Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-30
STATE BRIEFS

partment has tagged 943 beaver pelts
while 425 beaver trapping permits have
been issued this season.
Whitehsh-After months of considera-
ton on the part OF the city council and
mayor. Whitefsh has purchased a grader
for city streets. The grader, complet
with equipment. weighs 1880 pounds
and will cost $4,000 delivered.
HeIena-Demand for Montana farm
lands is on the increase. declared H. c
Biering, deputy state land agent. upor
his return from an official state land de-
partment trip to central n northern
Montana.
Missoula-There is an xod OF stu
dents from Missoula at this time on &C
count of the spring quarter vacation per-
iod. According to railroad transportation
officials many Of the students. especially
those of the larger centers are going
home for brief visits.
Helena-Dr. Elmer Nash. chief deputy
state veterinarian, has returned from the
Kalispell country, where he has been for
several weeks on accrediting work. The
state department will soon be able tc
announce that section of the state as q
tuberculosis free accredited area.
Savage-Ernest H. Pathman. AZ, for is
years in retail lumber and machinery
business at Savage, died of acute indiges-
ton. Death occurred while enroute by
automobile to Sidney for medical aid
Mr.. Pathman leaves a wife and two chill
dren and was one Of the leading Rich
land county merchants.
Cunburst-E. F. McRae, editor OF the
Sunburst Oil News. was taken to Great
Falls for treatment. He apparently had
suffered an acute attack of flu. His Sis
ter arrived from Townsend and accom-
panied her brother to the hospital. Mrs,
Royce Hannon will assist with work at
the shop pending recovery of the editor.
Glasgow-Word has been received at
Glasgow announcing hat Miss Hazel
Hurd. daughter of former Senator and
Mrs. Walter w. Hurd. and granddaughter
of Judge and Mrs. G. w. Rapp. Glasgow.
has been given the leading role in Schu-
bert's Artists and Models" now playing
at Winter Garden theater on Broadway,
New York.
Whitefish-City Attorney j. d. Neville
has announced that after making a COM
plete study of the present city liquor
ordinance 1t is, in view of recent deci-
sions of the supreme court, perfectly
valid. For some time the mayor and
council have been uncertain as to the
position Of the city in attempting to
control liquor traffic.
Great Falls-Farmers of the East
Greenfield bench have organized a COM
munity club. Walter Murdoch was elect
ed president; LLOYD Hughes, vice presi-
dent Lewis Cline, secretary; Dick Mer-
rill, treasurer; Mrs. Roger Williams, re-
porter. The club will be known as the
East Greenfield Community club.
Lam Deer-Vincent Albert, 3, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Parker, was drowned
in swollen waters of Lame Deer creek.
The little fellow had presumably strayed
away from home and fallen into the
stream. The body was recovered shortly
afterward by Arthur Dickson, teacher in
Lame Deer public schools.
Great FalIs-Improvement by gravel
ing of about six miles Of the Flood and
Carmody highways was requested by the
Carmody company, John Hughes and
others, who conferred with the county
board Of commissioners. The board, &C
cording to Commissions l.. H. Kommers,
agreed to make the improvements during
the current year.
Harlem-Carl J. Johnson, who recently
was adjudged insane by the Blaine coun-
ty sanity board and taken to Warm
Springs for treatment, died suddenly at
that place. Mr.. johnson was a rancher
living IL miles north Of Harlem March
2 he became mentally deranged over re-
ligious matters and was taken to Chinook
by Sheriff ]. w. Fleming.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Harlem high school
have to be present in the high school
building only when they have classes.
This system is Identical to tina used in
colleges. Superintendent CARRIER says
that in extending seniors this privilege.
they will become more accustomed to
life they Will nave if they go to college
and, in that way it will be beneficial.
Helena-Articles of incorporation for
E fhn pnx IT1a~ CtaAN aA11 - - Z, TJayr,,1
were filed with William Powers, secretary
of state. The new company is capital
lied at 4 5000, which is divided into $50
shares Of 800 each. The stock is non-
a~ssessable. Directors of the company
are T.. A. NARROW and T. o. Hammond,
Helena, M Frank w. Mitchell, Great
Falls.
MissouIa-The Skalkaho highway
promises to be a popular route Of travel
this summer, in the opinion of Charles
Hardy. Mr.. Hardy is manager of Stony
Lake camp near the Skalkaho summit
and he is making preparations to open
the camp as early in the season as pos
sible. A new 1923 folder Of the highway
and the tributary country is in process,
Mr.. Hardy said.
lame Deer-Roads on the Tongue river
Indian reservation, made heavy from
rains and melting snow, aided in delay
Ing justice In the northern Cheyenne
court of Indian justice, in session at
Lame Deer. Several witnesses in a 1u-
venile case were detained by poor roads.
Indian police in the Ashland district had
several offenders to bring before the
court but could not make the trip over
the divide.
Missoula-A final inspection of the
new route of the main highway, the Yell
lowstone trail, EAST of Missoula, from
Turah hill to the connection with the
present state highway project at Bonita,
has been completed by N. F. Mccoy OF
the bureau Of public roads. In c%onjunc-
ton with state highway officials, he will
compile plans and specifications for this
big highway job which, 1t Is expected,
win be placed ON the 1923 state building
program.
Notwithstanding residence at the
home ranch" Of the c. M. Bair property,
occupied by Manager r. A. Martin and
his family, has been made q model Of
modern ranch dwellings. Halls and small
rooms have been thrown into one to give
spaciousness to the lower floor. Hardwood
floors have been laid and the interior re-
finished. A complete water and plumb
ing system is supplied through an cleo
trio npnprafnr and ai1forpatf0 1fpon ,~t