Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-04-20
STATE BRIEFS

kle company has been bought by r. l..
Sprinkle for SITS, 900 for the property,
subject to the bond issue and debts, he
being the only bidder.
sidney-The Pure Seed Growers as
ISOLATION met at the county agents Of
fce here and elected the following Of
fcers: r.. p. Blair. president; &. A. Watts,
vice president; H. F.. DePue, secretary
treasurer.
Missoula-State university men are
among the best dressed in the northwest,
a New York trade journal says. The
magazine recently devoted two columns
to a review OF the dress and style OF men
at the University of Montana.
Glasgow-The La Londe Construction
company. which has contracted for grad
ing the five mile federal highway extend
ing northwest from Glasgow, has estab-
lished camp three miles from town and
commenced operations.
Hamilton-It is thought acreage plant
ed TO sugar beets in this county in the
Finch-Howard section will equal or sur
pass the 1927 acreage, when $40 acres Of
beets were harvested in hat area, max
ing a total acreage in the county this
year of approximately l.7o0 acres.
Hughesville-John Holtzenheimer. Jr.,
is operating a passenger stage between
Hughesville n Monarch. This travel
was formerly handled by the freight and
mail truck. but due to increased travel
as a result of the mining activity. Mr..
Holtzheimer has started the service.
Harlem-A new folder has been Issued
by the Great Northern railway, showing
a map of land for sale along the pro-
posed branch line between Saco and
Turner, which is to be built this sum-
mer. The folder gives the price OF farms
and exact amount Of Improvements on
them.
B-ozeman-The old Bozeman opera
house, one of the we'll known theaters
of the old days in Montana. may soon
pass out of existence. City officials have
considered a proposition to dismantle the
theater and sell all movable fixtures. 1t
has been in use only infrequently dur
ing the last few years.
Choteau-Joseph Setback, well known
rancher, was accidentally killed while
getting a load of hay on the Hodenwald
ranch south of here. No one witnessed
the accident but authorities, who visited
the scene, said Setback had loaded his
hayrack and, apparently, while climbing
on the wagon, fell on his head.
Butte-Groans attracted the landlady
to Thomas Finnegan's at 8 E. Park
street, to find him rolling about the floor
in pain. She called the police and he
was taken to ST. James hospital, where
he died in the dressing 0 from lysol
poisoning. He had been drinking for
some time. No relatives have been To-
Gated.
Helena-More than SO farmers living
in the vicinity OF Galata. Toole county,
have filed a petition with the Montana
railroad commission to require the Great
Northern railroad to build a standard
loading platform there. The petition
says much grain and farm machinery
would be unloaded if a platform were
provided.
Moccasin-Copies of 1.-The Moccasin"
have been sent to Missoula where they
are entered in the interscholastic news
paper contest, sponsored by the school
of journalism at the State university.
The contest is open to any high school in
the state publishing a school paper and
four silver cups will be awarded schools
winning irsts.
Butte-Members of the Butte Wom-
ems Al Smith-for-President club gave
one of the largest card parties ever held
in Silver Bow county. There were more
than $50 tables of bridge and whist.
Proceeds Of the entertainment will go
toward ~defraying expenses of women del
kb9NNo W A4C 1ANANA3A6 ~ NoL'~1A -
of the Rocky mountain region at Salt
Lake City.
Harlowton-Arthur Sandenaw was &C
cepted into honorary membership Of the
Kiwanis club, having been selected by
the Harlowton high school faculty as the
outstanding student during the last year
in scholarship, arthletics and good
craftsmanship. This honor is bestowed
each year by the Kiwanis club on the
boy student chosen by the faculty on
these merits.
Hamilton-The premium list Of the
Ravalli county fair is being distributed.
Considerable revision Of the list was
made. special attention being given to
flower, school, domestic and home
needlework departments. Community
competition in booths and stunts had
added to the exhibition and entertain
ment of the fair since it's Inauguration
two years ago.
Big Sandy-The normal training class
of Big Sandy high school has left for
nearby rural schools, where for the re-
mainder Of the year they will be en-
gagged in practice teaching. The class is
divided into groups Of three for each Of
several schools. All practice teaching is
under supervision of Miss Luella Kettle
n normal training teacher in Big
Sandy high school.
Helena-A rate amounting to about a
fare and a third has been announced by
the Great Northern railway for round
trip weekend excursions for Helena,
Butte and Great Falls to summe tourist
sites and fishing resorts. Tickets will be
on sale Saturday and Sunday only, with
the Monday following the date of sale
as the return limit. The excursion fare
is effective from May 8 to Oct. 81.
Butte-The Montana Gypsum Products
company has filed articles Of incorpora-
ton, with a capital stock of $250,o00, to
engage in mining, processing and mar
keting of gypsum, its products and by
products. The company has been
organized by DR.. L.. G. Ford, Lima; E. @.
Davis, George w. Craven, Garfield B.
Plerier, Alex Walker, Butte. The COR
poration owns a large gypsum deposit
near Lima.
Observation-Disclosures figures for the
spring quarter, released from the regis
trar's office at the state university, show
that 1929 students have enrolled. This
is slight increase over registration for
the spring quarter q year ago. The re-
port shows that total registration for the
year of individual students is 1870, an
increase of two over the school wear,
1926-27. There are 652 men and SIC
women registered.