Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-09
STATE BRIEFS

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Millegan people Of this need.
Lame Deer-Teachers in the LAME
Deer public schools have received notices
from Everett Redeem. principal teacher
in the Colstrip school. calling a meeting
OF teachers in this part of Rosebud coun-
ty to be held at Colstrip.
Harlem-"The Days OF 40" were react.
ed here when a roundup of horses made
preparatory TO shipment was discovered
to contain animals belonging to a num-
Der of north country ranchers who ar
rived and claimed their property.
Portland-The unemployment situa-
ton in northwest Pacific coast cities is
reported unusually heavy at present
Many Montana families. who have re-
sided In coast cities for two or three
years. hearing reports OF return of pros
porous times in Montana, are returning
to their former state.
Glacier Park-Mrs. f. L. Carter. wife
Of the chief ranger of Glacier national
park, and her friend. Mrs. Elmer Olson,
are the first white ONE to make on
s~nowshoes. in the dead of winter, the &C
miles from Glacier Park station TO Sher-
burne lake, Just four miles south OF
Maiy Glacier hotel.
Glasgow-Oil possibilities OF the Op-
helm area are to be inspected by E. b.
EIlllCk. II. L. OISOH, Opnelm banker,
has interested A. II. Perkins in POSSIBLE
ties. A block of 20 1000 acres has been
leased by public spirited citizens, which
Will be drilled by Perkins. provided EN-
rick approves the structure.
Harlem-Sherin Fleming and other
county officials were in Harlem ON their
way to Savoy to investigate the report
that range horses in that district had
been shorn of their tails by some mis-
creants. This has come to be a yearly
occurrence in the section and officers
hope to be able to apprehend those
guilty OF the inhumane procedure.
Millegan-Pete Curry has signed up all
wool growers to do shearing and has or
dered a power clipper. Farmers in this
district are testing seed corn and may
buy a community tester next year. The
Millegan Poland-China sale attracted
buyers from three counties. The Offering
was taken from 10 pens and brought an
average of $40 a head above last year.
White sulphur Springs-Drifts brought
the w. S. S. 81 Y. p. train to grief when
the engine left the track three miles
north Of Ringing while bucking its way
through q snow AMI last week. Wind
driven snow piled over the track to q
depth of four feet In a bank several hun
dred feet long. The engine plowed
through half the drift before being de-
rallied.
White sulphur Springs-Drifts brought
the w. S. S. & Y. P. train to grief when
the engine left the track three miles
north of Ringing while bucking its way
through a snow bank last week. Wind
driven snow piled over the track to a
depth of four feet in q bank several hun
bred feet long. The engine plowed
through half the drift before being de-
rallied.
Commissioning forward to high
water next summer, the board Of coun-
ty commissioners has undertaken the
job of having the Yellowstone river chan
mel diverted south of Columbus. The
river has cut into the south section of
the r. L. Potter farm and If it continues
along the same route will tear through
the county roa leading up to the river
bridge.
Miles City-Principal r. H. Violin OF
the Miles City public schools, president
Of the Montana Educational association,
the district convention dates
as Oct. "a, rs, 26 III 81. Two Of the
convention cities will begin their pro-
grams on the evening of Oct. % and con-
tinue through the Goth and 9th. The
third will open on the Oath and end on
the Goth.
Miles City-Funeral services were held
here for the late James Kennedy, n.
Rosebud, who was stricken with an at
tack OF uremic poisoning n taken to
the hospital at Forsyth for treatment.
where he died. MIR. Kennedy was a pio-
neer, having come to Fort Keogh by
river steamboat in 1877 and having beer
a resident of Custer and Rosebud coun-
ties since.
Helena-Helena city officials took a
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of the city offices in carrying out one of
their annual traditions. The couts we're
especially active in enforcing traffic reg
ulations and dealing with jay-walkers,
n n scout, acting as police judge.
sentenced several youngsters to from 10
to is minutes behind the bars for minor
di~sobediences.
AnacOnda--A man taken from q Great
Northern train, unconscious, at Chicago,
is believed to be A. Capps, Anaconda.
we'll known transfer man and former
chief of police. In a letter to his daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Brown, Capps said he
was IN his way from ST. Paul to Chi
cago. He had been in III health for some
time n one purpose of his visit was to
consult a physician.
Cut Bank-Superintendent Morgan of
the Cut Bank schools is arranging for a
community cantata, 1.-THE Easter Mes
sage" which will be given on Easter
Sunday evening. Mr.. Morgan will direct
the cantata and people of the commun-
ity will take the leading parts, while the
high school classes, composed of sc
voices, will take part in the chorus, which
will consist Of from so to so voices.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of various min
ing companies, the chamber of
and other Butte organizations met re-
Gently to complete details for the inter-
national first aid contests to be held here
Aug. 20, 81, %. About 90 teams from
various sections of the United States and
Canada have entered the contests. John
Il. Boardman Of Butte is chairman OF the
general arrangements committee.
Martinsdale-A new industry estab-
lished here by accident promises to be-
come permanent because of demand for
it's product. Mrs. Geraldine Breen yield
ed to friends insistence that she supply
them with home made candy for Christ
mas gifts. Mrs. Breen found herself
booked for more than 100 orders and the
demand did not cease with holiday trade,
local stores.
Wolf POint-William McClammy and
Romert Keithley, former partners in the
meat market business at Poplar, were
convicted in district court here on q
charge of receiving stolen property. The
Jury was disposed to be lenient and took
advantage Of the wtde range OF punish
ment prescribed by law and fixed Nc
Clammy's punishment at 80 days In the
county jail. Keithley's punishment was
left to the court.
MISUNDERSTANDING to perfecting an
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