Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-02-05
STATE BRIEFS

Bozeman.-Annual Poultry show held
here recently.
Anaconda.-This city to have natural
gas in near future.
Great Falls.-Five skating Kinks con-
structed in this city.
Sheridan.-Electric lighting system
installed at local skating rink.
Belton.-Plans being considered for
construction Of new power plant here.
Garryowen.-Federal post Office de-
partment to establish post Office here.
Hardin.-Wear-W Well Broom company
to start manufacture of brooms here.
Great Falls.-Plans under way for
construction of new filtration plant
here.
Shelby.-Davis Petroleum company,
capitalized at $4,000, filed articles of
incorporation.
Observation-Disclosures to start in
near future on new federal post Office
building here.
Fairfield.-Arrangements being made
to drill test Oil we'll on Coulee struc-
ture near here.
MISUNDERSTANDING Mining COM
pany shipped large shipments of ore
from mine here.
Observation-Disclosures Power company
received franchise to supply this city
with natural gas.
Kalispell.-Kalispel Feed g. Grain
company, capitalized at SITS 900, filed
articles of incorporation.
FOrsyth.-All new equipment has
been installed at the Forsyth post office
under C. E. June, postmaster.
Malta.-The first twins of the new
year were born to MIR and Mrs. George
Thompson of the Missouri river coun-
try at the Mckee hospital recently.
BOzeman.-Mrs. William D. Bell was
appointed treasurer of Gallatin county
by the board of commissioners to serve
out the term of her husband, who died
recently. M. F. Getchell, treasurer
elect, will take Office March 2.
Franklin.-Drilling in the lime rock
formation at a depth of 1850 feet, the
Texas Pacific company struck an ex-
ceptionally large flow of water on the
Woman's Pocket structure. The esti-
mated flow was 200, 900 barrels every
"a hours. The water contains a large
amount of sulphur and comes up
steaming hot.
FOrsyth.-The Forsyth skating pond
constructed with the aid of the For
syth Lions club is proving a popular
place, especially after school hours
when crowds of children gather. Sew
eral grownups are also taking advan-
tage of the season and ice and appar-
emily are having as much fun as the
younger group.
Hardin.-W. H. Dunn, who for five
years has been located at Hardin as a
field man for the Holly Sugar corpora
ton, has left by automobile for his
old home at Rocky Ford, Colo, where
he will be associated with his father
in farming operations. Mrs. Dunn and
the three children preceded him just
before the holidays.
Bozeman.-S. B. Cleghorn, so, a
farmer, escaped from an automobile
train collision six miles west of here
last week with a broken shoulder and
a minor skull fracture. His car was
demolished, pieces of it flying 70 feet.
The pilot on the locomotive was broken.
Hospital attendants said the farmer
probably would survive.
Franklin.-Golden Valley County At
torney and Mrs. A. D. Baker met with
a car accident in which their car left
the road and turned over. Both re-
ceived bruises, but neither was badly
hurt. The trouble came in making a
turn at the top of a hill when they
came Unexpectedly upon fresh gravel.
They were en- route to Billings.
Hardin.-A delegation of four Grow
Indians has left Hardin for Wash
ington to represent the tribe at the
national capital. The delegates, who
were chosen at a tribal council held at
Grow Agency, are William Bends,
chairman of the council; Harry White
man, Jim Carpenter, a former chair
man of the council, and Robert Vel
lowtan.
Harlowton.-W. H. Donald, cattle
breeder of Melville, closed a sale OF
Herefords at the Billings sale. The
first 100 bulls sold for an average OF
1865 and there were not enough to
fill the demand. After the sale Mer-
rill Bros, of ~Thermopolis, Wyo, visited
the Donald ranch and bought Is bulls.
Paul Van Cleve, Jr., was among the
buyers at Billings, making a purchase
of two bulls.
Forsyth.-Although vigorously pro-
tested by residents of that section, the
Northern Pacific station has been
| closed at Hathaway. w. H. Miller,
second trick operator, was transferred
to Benz, while E. w. Good, agent, is
taking a vacation and visiting friends