Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-13
State Briefs :

Lewistown.-FOur marriage license.
were issued here in June, equaling the
low monthly record for all time. Sly
teen licenses were issued in July, 1880
Helena.-Scalded by water in a tub
into which she fell, Shirley Goettlch
two-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Leonard Goettlich Of Helena, died the
following day.
Lewistown.-The report of City
Treasurer w. w. Wheaton shows a bal
ance in all funds July 81 of 500, 342. SO
Receipts during the month were &c.
919. 70.
Deer Lodge.-Alfred Story, 35, for
merly a Butte miner, was found dead
in the 'hoboes' jungle" here. Coroner
N. R. Bame said a heart attack was
the cause Of death.
Havre.-Five Hill county communi-
ties plan to enter products in communi-
ty competition at the Hill county fair
Aug. Is to %. Rudyard, Mountain
View, bingham, Minneota and Cotton
wood are preparing to enter.
Helena.-Six-year-old Luella Glover
of Clancy is recovering from an opera
ton for removal of her wrist watch.
The y~oungster swallowed a toy watch,
about the size of an ordinary wrist
watch, recently.
Helena.-Receipts from the five-cent
gasoline tax in Montana during the
first sever months of this year total
So, 077, 585. the state board of equaliza-
ton has reported. July collections
amounted to $388, O38.
K~alispell. The camp of Albert
Broken and Christ Zissis, sent out on
the Ashley lake forest fire, was robbed
of their boat and most Of their food.
Subsisting or meal a day, the men
stayed on the job until relieved.
Helena.-The interstate commerce
commission recently authorized the
Northern Pacific railway to abandon
its 20-mile Boulder Elkhorn branch
from Hyndman to Boulder and Queen
Siding, Mont, which has been operat-
ing at a loss.
Helena.-Public hearing on the APP
plication of Harry w. Fulmer of Bill
lings for a certificate to operate a
motor transportation service between
Billings and Miles City has been n
nounced by the state railroad and pub
lie service commission for Aug. 81.
Missoula.-Ravalli county authorities
are searching for Florenz Hernandez in
connection with the fatal shooting of
his stepfather, Mike Chaidez, at a
dance neal Stevensville. They said
the shooting climaxed a quarrel I'VE
marital troubles.
Glasgow.-Valley County Assessor
Vern Richardson submitted figures
lowering valuation 50 an acre on till
able land and 81 an acre on /, 2 and
3 grazing lands. 1t would mean an
average Of 20 per cent reduction, or
81, 738, 286, on tillable lands and $780,
754 on grazing lands. lowering these
lands $2,299, 040 for tax purposes.
Kalispell-National park admins
tration a. practiced in Glacier park is
under the scrutiny of an emiSsary from
Japan. Mamon Kishu, a member of
the japanese parliament, entered the
park to study, with Supt. E. T. Scoyen,
the Glacier park administration and
view the points Of interest. The jap
aneSe government, he explained, is
planning establishment Of a system Of
national parks.
Malta.-The most effective farm re-
lief possible, a two-inch general rain,
- III - rnI.1f;-~ -...-
~ and has assured pasturage and hay
for dryland farmers. Russian
will also provide feed for stock,
says County Agent H. l.. Lantz. The
rain supplied enough moisture to as
sure another cutting Of alfalfa in Milk
liver valley without irrigation and
aided beet and potato crops.