Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-01-13
STATE BRIEFS

according to the late federal census bu-
reau bulletin.
Sweetsrass-Jack Darner recently in
jured his spine in a basketb all game
and has been unable to continue work
at the Watkins garage.
Mlssoula-Nearly 20 miles OF pipe will
be used in the construction of the fac
tory of the Amalgamated Sugar company.
A carload arrived recently.
Stevensyille-Stevensville lodge No. %,
A. F. 81 A. M, has elected officers for
1928, advancing Floyd Millikan to the
station OF w%orshipful master.
Cut Bank-A herd Of approximately
80 elk are feeding with stock near here.
The severe cold and deep driften SHOWS
have driven elk down to the flats.
Cut Bank-A herd Of approximately
80 elk are feeding with stock ear here.
The severe cold and deep driften SHOWS
have driven elk down to the fats.
Missoula-Ice in the stream has held
up the log drive in the Missoula river on
the st. Regis-Paradise cutoff, according
to E. M. Ross of the Montana Logging
company.
Conrad-Conrad lodge No. 80, A. F.. g.
A. M, has elected the following officers
for 1923: E. P. Patten, w. M, Harry
Newman. S. W; Bert Coughran. j. w:
w. E.. Kyle. treasurer; Tate w. Peek.
secretary.
Butte-Hugh Quinn. Butte man and
former School of Mines student, is here
from Mexico visiting relatives. He was a
travelling companion with VIII Rogers
while the latter was en- route from San
Antonio to Mexico City.
Butte-Alderman John Lindquist, fol-
lowing a conference with city officials,
has announced that all municipal free
skating Kinks would be closed where re-
ports of hoodiumism, profanity or other
undesirable conduct prevails.
Miles City,. r. Doud, chief dispatch
err on the Musselsllell division Of the Mil
waukee railroad has been appointed
trainmaster for the road at Sioux City.
Ia. T. E. Corbett, first trick dispatcher
at Miles City. has been advanced to the
office of chief dispatcher at Tacoma.
Great Falls-Harry Hogan, captain Of
the Great Falls fire department and one
of the veteran members has been APP
pointed to succeed the late william H.
Grover. who committed suicide. Captain
Hogan has been a member Of the fire de-
partment for 90 years.
Chinook-Conrad Ericsson, of
the J. c. Penney store here, and Albert
Rohr, also a merchant here for several
years, were guests of homo at q banquet
dilu SliOhcI slNtn ny Lllt <AllltllIdu Lit
gion. Mr.. Ericsson and Mr.. Rohr are
leaving for Scobey to go into mercantile
business together.
Red Lodge-Mrs. Jordan Bean Is minus
some of her choicest dishes due to the
accidental discharge of a shotgun In the
hands of her son, Bob. Bob was prepar-
ing to slaughter magpies and had cooked
the gun. planning to shoot from the
kitchen door, when the gun discharged,
Fortunately no n was hurt.
Glasgow-Aubrey ". Bottomly, a shell
shocked veteran Of the war, who escaped
from the veterans hospital at American
Lake, Wash. about three weeks ago, was
found here by Deputy Sheriff Charles
Taylor and j. w. Gregory as he was about
to board a train. He will be returned to
the hospital.
H~avre-Havre lodge of B. p. O. E. has
invited Great Falls members to visit the
local lodge Feb. 20 to celebrate the Goth
anniversary OF the founding of the ma
tional organization. The Great Falls Of
hcers have also been invited to preside
over initiation of new members then.
The Havre lodge has SO applicants for
membership.
Dodson-An echo of the open letter re-
Gently addressed to a meat firm by the
president OF the Great Falls chamber of
commerce was heard here, when a man
eating in a Dodson restaurant ordered
ham and eggs but made special mention
that a certain brand Of ham was not
wanted as he is a booster for the district
fair being established at Great Falls.
ChinoOk-The American Legion has
elected 1928 officers as follows: L. S. Ken
yon, commander, Victor Botomly, first
vice commander; Dennis Sullivan, second
vice commander; adjutant. D.. j. 6ids;
finance officer, o. M. Johnson; sergeant
alarms, Charles Cowan; executive COM
mittee, William Johnson, Robert Julian.
O.. B.. Silvey.
Wolf Point-W. l.. Young has left for
Washington as a representative Of Wolf
Point to work for legislation to make
possible strengthening the Missouri liver
channel west Of Wolf Point by the wal
time until the river will %endanger prop
erty Of Wolf Point residents. Mrs. Young
accompanied her husband as fas as NIL
waukee. Wis.
Great Falls-Representative Scott Leav.
lit has introduced q bill authorizing the
, secretary OF the interior to erect a mon
ument on the site Of the battle between
Nee Perez Indians under Chief Joseph
and he command OF Gen. Nelson A
Miles. The sum Of "a. 900 is requested
for this work. The place for the monu-
. ment is nj Blaine county. Another bill
: provides for Withdrawing land for the
: monument.
Anaconda-Dorothy. 11-year-old daugh.
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Jones, $40 East
Fourth street, and James, son OF Mr.. anc
Mrs. John Spellman, 52l West Thirc
, street, are the first Anaconda children Il
fall heir to winter sport mishaps THU
season. Both sustained broken arms ant
by an odd coincidence they are class
mates and the children OF b.. A. 81 P
: railway engineers.
J Kalispell-Quick action Of Lorrain,
Waring. IL, Bigfork. saved Harry ant
Wesley Barta. s and 8. sons of Mr.. ans
8 Mrs. Thomas Barta, from certain injur,
and possible death. The boys were coast
: ing on Wright hill and at q curve woult
have collided with an automobile cominI
rapidly up the hill had 1t not been TO
Lorraine. He leaped for the sled ant
overturned 1t of the road just as the ca
swept by.
Missoula-After gaining a reputation
as a parachute jumper and stunt flyer,
John H. Lockwood. former Missouri
youth, is in a Spokane hospital with bot
angles broken, his mother Mrs. j.
Lockwood, was informed. The injury
which will keep Lockwood a patient 1