Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-01-06
STATE BRIEFS

Helena-The United States division of
crop estimates SAYS that between 40 and
so per cent OF M%ontana's sweet clover
seed crop was moved by Dec. l.
Cut Bank-Five carloads OF horses
We're shipped east from Cut Bank by a
gloup Of stockmen. L L. Regain shipped
two carloads Of colts TO Iowa TO be sold
TO farmers.
Geyser-A community Christmas tree
and program was given at Geyser. Pupils
Of the grades gave a program and sacks
Of candy were distributed among the
children.
Butte-Mrs. Gustave A. Meyers. prom
inenet clubwoman and wife Of Gustave
Meyers, we'll known master plumber and
prominent in local and state Masonic
circles. died here.
P~olson-Polson DeMolay has elected
officers for 1928 as follow: James Mock.
master counselor; Don McAllister, SEN
Tor counselor: william Needham. junior
counselor: Carl Hoppe. scribe.
Butte-Montana veterans of the Civil,
Standardization and World wars and
their auxiliaries will hold a monster re-
union at Butte from June ID to 20. Sew
enteen Butte organizations Will be hosts
Butte-Attorney w. Orr Chapman.
/ lWln rails, l(lt.s 1klOAlG1 III OAoASA NAI
be the speaker at the statewide al
Smith for President" dinner here Jan.
16. DR.. T. j. B. Stanley. chairman OF
the program committee,
Butte-More than 60 crippled Riddles
of Butte were entertained at the cham
Der Of at a Christmas tree
party given by the Auxiliary for the Re-
Mobilization of Crippled Children. Santa
Claus distributed gifts.
Sidney-Company A. Montana national
guard, has moved headquarters and
equipment TO the new American Legion
hall here. The move gives the company
one of the largest indoor drill halls In
this section.
Sidney-Faced with a deficit OF 500,
the Associated Student bodies OF Sidney
schools held a carnival at the high school
and raised 5000. The money will be used
to further student athletic activities, ac-
cording to Silas Gaiser, superintendent.
acknowledgements Whipple, ReXford, has
set up a modern tie mill and Is operat-
ing on the Ed Knowles ranch, two and
a half miles northeast of town. 1t is
said he will get out a large quantity OF
railroad cross ties.
Conrad-The Royal Neighbor lodge of
Conrad has elected the following officers
for the coming year: Mrs. J. A. Earhart,
oracle; Mrs. E. A. Lee, vice oracle; Mrs.
Nj. j. Etienne. chancellor; Miss Dolly
! Fields, recorder; Mrs. K. C. Langbell, re-
ceiver; Mrs. Al jury, warden.
Polson-Mystic chapter No. SO Of East
: ern Star has elected officers as follows;
Mrs. Belle Reynolds. worthy matron; w.
H. Behrens, worthy patron; Mrs. Ida
Johnson, associate matron; Elizabeth
Rakeman, secretary: Theresa Silver,
treasurer; Lizzie Pray, ~conductress.
Martinsdale-The American National
Fox Breeders association has appointed
| Paul Haines of Twodot as one OF its in
spectors Of fox farms. His territory COW
/ ers Montana, Wyoming and Nebraska.
His firm specializes in purebred Alaskan
' foxes and purebred Rambouillet bucks.
! Harlowton-Merino Encampment No.
80, 1. o. o. F., has elected officers for the
e new term as follows: Chief patriarch, A
/ A.. Martin; high priest, Thomas Sanden-
e aw; senior warden, Jesse d. Akers; jun
I Tor warden. Adolph c.. Knudson; scribe,
e Thomas e.. Sorboe, treasurer, t. w. Hicks
e Sr.
Wolf point-The crew which has been
! cutting ice on the reservoir west of town
U for the Western Fruit Express, completed
S its work Jan. l. To date, Isl carloads OF
q ice have been shipped from here. There
s will be additional shipments and local
ice houses of the fruit express company
2 will be filled.
: Havre-Lief Christensen, 81, plead
guilty to forgery here und Judge c. A
Rose and was sentenced to two years i'm
prisonment, the sentence being suspend
1 ed on good behavior. He was placed I'M
= der the custody of the Salvation army of
Havre and must report to the sheriff OF
Hill county once a month.
!, Cut Bank-The following officers from
: Glacier chapter of Eastern Star have been
elected for 1928: Worthy matron. EJta
r Plowman; worthy patron, j. H. Ransom;
: associate matron, Mrs. J. H. Ransom;
treasurer, Ida Worden; secretary. Emma
: Strong; ~conductress, Martha Peoples; as
: sociate conductress. Eleanor Fisk.
: Conrad-Irvin walston has purchased
= the Tire Repair shop from o Tegen
and will TAX possession his month. Mr.
Walston has also rented the residence
from Mr.. Tegen and will move his fam
lily to town as soon as he has completed
s work on his farm. Mr.. Tegen and his
5 family will move to Bend, Ore, to make
, their home.
S Glacier Park-Seeing deer and elk from
car windows as they speed through The
s country on a train Is the unusual ex.
perience afforded passengers who trave
e along the southern boundary of Glacier
: park during the winter. Heavy snow
s have driven deer and elk from the noun
S tains to the valley traversed by the Great
Northern railroad.
Sweetgrass-Sweetgrass people are test
7. ing a new fuel for this district, which has
. been shipped here from the Imperial Oh
: Refining company, Calgary. 1t Is petrol.
: cum coke, made from waste products al
! the refinery n is claimed to be much
! cheaper, cleaner and lighter than Goa
9 and easier to ignite. 1t is made from
Sunburst-Kevin crude oil.