Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-05-14
State Briefs

StanfOrd.-FOllOwing a meeting Of
the town council, DR.. A. E. Myrick.
county health officer, was appointed as
city health officer.
Butte.-Twenty stored automobiles
we're destroyed or damaged by a fire
which Quilted a two-story garage build
ing here. The cause of the fire is not
known. Losses we're estimated at ap-
proximately $4,000.
Conrad. - Glen Bryson, 90, was
charged with forgery and pleaded guilty
before Judge R. M. Hattersley. He
was sentenced to one year at Deer
Lodge. He signed Perry Davis name
to a check for $3.50.
Hardin.-The large safe in the Saw
yer grocery store was broken open and
currency to the amount Of about $170
and a number of checks were stolen.
Change to the amount of about $50
in the cash register was untouched.
Hardih.-David E. Graham died in
his sleep at the Hardin hospital. He
had been an invalid for 10 years, the
result of injuries received in a run
away accident on the Crow Indian res
ervation July IA, 1918, since when he
had been belfast most of the time.
Havre.-Charles Much pleaded not
guilty to contributing to delinquency
and bail was set by Judge C. B. ElweI
He Is one of four men involved in the
case, who are charged with aiding in
corrigibility of a young girl who has
been sent to the state vocational school
at Helena.
Glasgow.-GlasgOW and Nashua high
school bands together presented theil
first public band concert May 9th, un-
der direction of H. j. Schiesser, who
has trained both bands. 1t was spon-
sored by the Glasgow Chamber Of
Commerce. There were about 10(
players.
Moccasin.-Ernest DeAlton accom-
panied by four Smith Hughes students
Oswald Brownlee, Ralph thinner, AL
ton .Barkhoff and Donald Westfall
went to Bozeman where they competed
in the Smith Hughes part of the an
nual high school week at Montana
State college
Lihby.-Fire destroyed the building
containing James store and Little's
barber shop The building was owned
by James Mahoney who held nc in
surance. Origin Of the fire is un-
known but it is thought a defective
chimney was the cause. Loss will
amount to $500.
Sweet Grass.-The first shipment anC
sale Of sheep this year from north
Toole county wa loaded out Of here
by Gordon Christian of Gold Butte
consigned to George Myers, Milligan
The shipment consisted Of 900 mixee
ewes, the sale price of which is sale
to have been 6 cents a pound.
Cut Bank.-The Hayes Land com
pany of Minneapolis spudded in on thu
j. c. Haglund, Jr., ranch in the 81
sec. 13, T. "a, range 6 w. The location
is about IL miles south of the Drum
heller-Yunck gas well and IL mile'
southeast of the Brekon-Hatch oil well
which came in with about q 200-barre
production of oil a short time ago.
Cut Bank.-To get data on value O
phosphate fertilizers in this section
County Agent A. L. White has estab'
lished test plots on irrigated farms O.
j. L. Miller and Alex Calder. The test
are on lands that have been in alfalfs
for several years and which are gradu'
ally declining in production. The rat
of applications was 125 pounds Of trebl
superphosphate an acre.
Laura.-Laurel's playground parl
and recreational center, with waite
and sewer connections, trees beinl
planted and tennis courts laid out viii
now have a building estimated to cos
81, 500. improvement funds amount
ing to $1,232.25 have been contributes
by clubs, $3.50, the gift Of a friend, AM
the Northern Pacific railway has con
tributed $500 in materials.
Kalispell.-A new high record for al
time was established during the las
week at Kalispell for the number 0
hours Of sunshine, according to Oh
server E. K. Lovett. Observation
show that out of the number Of pos
sible hours during the week Kalispel
received SO per cent sunshine. In tn
same week a year ago the sunshin
was below normal and 80 Of an Incl
Of precipitation fell. Normal sunshin
for this region Is SO per cent.
Cut Bank.-The Cut Bank extension
Office has received several inquire
from farmers regarding Linus seed. an
! County Agent A. L. White has foun'